EPSG:29333 — Schwarzeck / UTM zone 33S

Projected · Namibia - offshore

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "Schwarzeck / UTM zone 33S",
    GEOGCS[
        "Schwarzeck",
        DATUM[
            "Schwarzeck",
            SPHEROID["Bessel Namibia (GLM)",6377483.86528042,299.1528128],
            TOWGS84[616,97,-251,0,0,0,0]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4293"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",15],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","29333"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "Schwarzeck / UTM zone 33S",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "Schwarzeck",
        DATUM[
            "Schwarzeck",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "Bessel Namibia (GLM)",
                6377397.155,
                299.1528128,
                LENGTHUNIT["German legal metre",1.0000135965,ID["EPSG",9031]],
                ID["EPSG",7046]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6293]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4293]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "UTM zone 33S",
        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",
            15,
            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",
            10000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",16133]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",29333]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=33 +south +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:29333", "+proj=utm +zone=33 +south +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 29333,
  "name": "Schwarzeck / UTM zone 33S",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Namibia - offshore",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    -30.64,
    8.24,
    -17.24,
    16.46
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=utm +zone=33 +south +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

How to add a projection to PostGIS? →

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (29333, 'EPSG', 29333, '+proj=utm +zone=33 +south +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Schwarzeck / UTM zone 33S",GEOGCS["Schwarzeck",DATUM["Schwarzeck",SPHEROID["Bessel Namibia (GLM)",6377483.86528042,299.1528128],TOWGS84[616,97,-251,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4293"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",15],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","29333"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=33"
  "+south"
  "+ellps=bess_nam"
  "+towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

29333=PROJCS["Schwarzeck / UTM zone 33S",GEOGCS["Schwarzeck",DATUM["Schwarzeck",SPHEROID["Bessel Namibia (GLM)",6377483.86528042,299.1528128],TOWGS84[616,97,-251,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4293"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",15],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","29333"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (2)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4293 (Schwarzeck)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
Schwarzeck to WGS 84 (1)	4293 → 4326	35
Schwarzeck to WGS 84 (2)	4293 → 4326	999

Other CRS using Schwarzeck

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:29333 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

29333=PROJCS["Schwarzeck / UTM zone 33S",GEOGCS["Schwarzeck",DATUM["Schwarzeck",SPHEROID["Bessel Namibia (GLM)",6377483.86528042,299.1528128],TOWGS84[616,97,-251,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4293"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",15],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","29333"]]

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How do I add EPSG:29333 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (29333, 'EPSG', 29333, '+proj=utm +zone=33 +south +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Schwarzeck / UTM zone 33S",GEOGCS["Schwarzeck",DATUM["Schwarzeck",SPHEROID["Bessel Namibia (GLM)",6377483.86528042,299.1528128],TOWGS84[616,97,-251,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4293"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",15],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","29333"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:29333 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=33"
  "+south"
  "+ellps=bess_nam"
  "+towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:29333 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:29333", "+proj=utm +zone=33 +south +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →

Type

Projected

Unit

metre

Geodetic CRS

Schwarzeck

Datum

Schwarzeck

Ellipsoid

Bessel Namibia (GLM)

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

Namibia - offshore

Namibia - offshore.

Coordinate System

Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.

Center Coordinates

230340.48 7350133.03

Projected Bounds

8093560.23 -148426.17655288.09 6590985.98

WGS84 Bounds

-17.24 8.2416.46 -30.64

Data Source

EPSG

Revision Date

2025-02-19

Scope

Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks

CARE! The ellipsoid semi-major axis dimension is defined in German Legal Metres as 6377397.155 GLM but the coordinate system axes are in International metres. For use in this projected CRS, the ellipsoid semi-major axis needs to be converted to International metres as 6377483.865 m.

EPSG

29333