EPSG:32526 — WGS 72BE / UTM zone 26S

Projected · World - S hemisphere - 30°W to 24°W

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "WGS 72BE / UTM zone 26S",
    GEOGCS[
        "WGS 72BE",
        DATUM[
            "WGS_72_Transit_Broadcast_Ephemeris",
            SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],
            TOWGS84[0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4324"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-27],
    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","32526"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "WGS 72BE / UTM zone 26S",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "WGS 72BE",
        DYNAMIC[FRAMEEPOCH[1972.0]],
        DATUM[
            "WGS 72 Transit Broadcast Ephemeris",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "WGS 72",
                6378135,
                298.26,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7043]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",6324]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",4324]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "UTM zone 26S",
        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",
            -27,
            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",16126]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",32526]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=26 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:32526", "+proj=utm +zone=26 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 32526,
  "name": "WGS 72BE / UTM zone 26S",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "World - S hemisphere - 30°W to 24°W",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    -80,
    -30,
    0,
    -24
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=utm +zone=26 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38 +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 (32526, 'EPSG', 32526, '+proj=utm +zone=26 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["WGS 72BE / UTM zone 26S",GEOGCS["WGS 72BE",DATUM["WGS_72_Transit_Broadcast_Ephemeris",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],TOWGS84[0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4324"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-27],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","32526"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=26"
  "+south"
  "+ellps=WGS72"
  "+towgs84=0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

32526=PROJCS["WGS 72BE / UTM zone 26S",GEOGCS["WGS 72BE",DATUM["WGS_72_Transit_Broadcast_Ephemeris",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],TOWGS84[0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4324"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-27],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","32526"]]

Related Coordinate Systems (13)

Available Transformations (13)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:4324 (WGS 72BE)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
WGS 72BE to WGS 72 (1)	4324 → 4322	2
WGS 72BE to WGS 84 (1)	4324 → 4326	2
Deir ez Zor to WGS 72BE (1)	4227 → 4324	5
Egypt Gulf of Suez S-650 TL to WGS 72BE (1)	4706 → 4324	5
Garoua to WGS 72BE (1)	4197 → 4324	5
Kousseri to WGS 72BE (1)	4198 → 4324	5
Manoca 1962 to WGS 72BE (1)	4193 → 4324	5
Nord Sahara 1959 to WGS 72BE (1)	4307 → 4324	8
Camacupa 1948 to WGS 72BE (1)	4220 → 4324	10
Mhast (offshore) to WGS 72BE (1)	4705 → 4324	10

Other CRS using WGS 72 Transit Broadcast Ephemeris (124)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:32526 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

32526=PROJCS["WGS 72BE / UTM zone 26S",GEOGCS["WGS 72BE",DATUM["WGS_72_Transit_Broadcast_Ephemeris",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],TOWGS84[0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4324"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-27],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","32526"]]

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How do I add EPSG:32526 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (32526, 'EPSG', 32526, '+proj=utm +zone=26 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["WGS 72BE / UTM zone 26S",GEOGCS["WGS 72BE",DATUM["WGS_72_Transit_Broadcast_Ephemeris",SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26],TOWGS84[0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4324"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-27],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","32526"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:32526 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=26"
  "+south"
  "+ellps=WGS72"
  "+towgs84=0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:32526 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:32526", "+proj=utm +zone=26 +south +ellps=WGS72 +towgs84=0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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