EPSG:29377 — Schwarzeck / Lo22/17

Projected · Namibia - 16°E to 18°E

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "Schwarzeck / Lo22/17",
    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_South_Orientated"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-22],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",17],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",0],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["German legal metre",1.0000135965],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","29377"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "Schwarzeck / Lo22/17",
    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[
        "South West African Survey Grid zone 17",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator (South Orientated)",ID["EPSG",9808]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            -22,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            17,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            1,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["German legal metre",1.0000135965,ID["EPSG",9031]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["German legal metre",1.0000135965,ID["EPSG",9031]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",17617]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",6502]],
    AXIS["Westing (Y)",west],
    AXIS["Southing (X)",south],
    LENGTHUNIT["German legal metre",1.0000135965,ID["EPSG",9031]],
    ID["EPSG",29377]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +axis=wsu +lat_0=-22 +lon_0=17 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +to_meter=1.0000135965 +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

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proj4.defs("EPSG:29377", "+proj=tmerc +axis=wsu +lat_0=-22 +lon_0=17 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +to_meter=1.0000135965 +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 29377,
  "name": "Schwarzeck / Lo22/17",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Namibia - 16°E to 18°E",
  "unit": "German legal metre",
  "bbox": [
    -28.83,
    15.99,
    -17.38,
    18.01
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=tmerc +axis=wsu +lat_0=-22 +lon_0=17 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +to_meter=1.0000135965 +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (29377, 'EPSG', 29377, '+proj=tmerc +axis=wsu +lat_0=-22 +lon_0=17 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +to_meter=1.0000135965 +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Schwarzeck / Lo22/17",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_South_Orientated"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-22],PARAMETER["central_meridian",17],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",0],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["German legal metre",1.0000135965],AUTHORITY["EPSG","29377"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+axis=wsu"
  "+lat_0=-22"
  "+lon_0=17"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=0"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=bess_nam"
  "+towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0"
  "+to_meter=1.0000135965"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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29377=PROJCS["Schwarzeck / Lo22/17",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_South_Orientated"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-22],PARAMETER["central_meridian",17],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",0],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["German legal metre",1.0000135965],AUTHORITY["EPSG","29377"]]

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:29377 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

29377=PROJCS["Schwarzeck / Lo22/17",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_South_Orientated"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-22],PARAMETER["central_meridian",17],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",0],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["German legal metre",1.0000135965],AUTHORITY["EPSG","29377"]]

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How do I add EPSG:29377 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (29377, 'EPSG', 29377, '+proj=tmerc +axis=wsu +lat_0=-22 +lon_0=17 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +to_meter=1.0000135965 +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Schwarzeck / Lo22/17",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_South_Orientated"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-22],PARAMETER["central_meridian",17],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",0],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["German legal metre",1.0000135965],AUTHORITY["EPSG","29377"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:29377 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+axis=wsu"
  "+lat_0=-22"
  "+lon_0=17"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=0"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=bess_nam"
  "+towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0"
  "+to_meter=1.0000135965"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:29377 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:29377", "+proj=tmerc +axis=wsu +lat_0=-22 +lon_0=17 +k=1 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +to_meter=1.0000135965 +no_defs +type=crs");

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