EPSG:26237 — Massawa / UTM zone 37N

Projected · Eritrea

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OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "Massawa / UTM zone 37N",
    GEOGCS[
        "Massawa",
        DATUM[
            "Massawa",
            SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],
            TOWGS84[639,405,60,0,0,0,0]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4262"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",39],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","26237"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "Massawa / UTM zone 37N",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "Massawa",
        DATUM[
            "Massawa",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "Bessel 1841",
                6377397.155,
                299.1528128,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7004]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6262]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4262]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "UTM zone 37N",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            39,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",16037]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",26237]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=639,405,60,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

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proj4.defs("EPSG:26237", "+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=639,405,60,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 26237,
  "name": "Massawa / UTM zone 37N",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Eritrea",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    12.36,
    36.44,
    18.1,
    43.31
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=639,405,60,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (26237, 'EPSG', 26237, '+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=639,405,60,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Massawa / UTM zone 37N",GEOGCS["Massawa",DATUM["Massawa",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],TOWGS84[639,405,60,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4262"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",39],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","26237"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=37"
  "+ellps=bessel"
  "+towgs84=639,405,60,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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26237=PROJCS["Massawa / UTM zone 37N",GEOGCS["Massawa",DATUM["Massawa",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],TOWGS84[639,405,60,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4262"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",39],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","26237"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (1)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4262 (Massawa)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
Massawa to WGS 84 (1)	4262 → 4326	44

Other CRS for ER

Other CRS using Massawa

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:26237 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

26237=PROJCS["Massawa / UTM zone 37N",GEOGCS["Massawa",DATUM["Massawa",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],TOWGS84[639,405,60,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4262"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",39],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","26237"]]

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How do I add EPSG:26237 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (26237, 'EPSG', 26237, '+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=639,405,60,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Massawa / UTM zone 37N",GEOGCS["Massawa",DATUM["Massawa",SPHEROID["Bessel 1841",6377397.155,299.1528128],TOWGS84[639,405,60,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4262"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",39],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","26237"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:26237 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=37"
  "+ellps=bessel"
  "+towgs84=639,405,60,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:26237 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:26237", "+proj=utm +zone=37 +ellps=bessel +towgs84=639,405,60,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →