EPSG:4286 — Qatar 1948

Geographic 2D · Qatar - onshore

Export Formats

OGC WKT

GEOGCS[
    "Qatar 1948",
    DATUM[
        "Qatar_1948",
        SPHEROID["Helmert 1906",6378200,298.3,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7020"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","6286"]
    ],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
    UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","4286"]
]

WKT2

GEOGCRS[
    "Qatar 1948",
    DATUM[
        "Qatar 1948",
        ELLIPSOID[
            "Helmert 1906",
            6378200,
            298.3,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",7020]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",6286]
    ],
    CS[ellipsoidal,2,ID["EPSG",6422]],
    AXIS["Geodetic latitude (Lat)",north],
    AXIS["Geodetic longitude (Lon)",east],
    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
    ID["EPSG",4286]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=longlat +ellps=helmert +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:4286", "+proj=longlat +ellps=helmert +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 4286,
  "name": "Qatar 1948",
  "kind": "geographic 2D",
  "area": "Qatar - onshore",
  "unit": "degree (supplier to define representation)",
  "bbox": [
    24.55,
    50.69,
    26.2,
    51.68
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=longlat +ellps=helmert +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 (4286, 'EPSG', 4286, '+proj=longlat +ellps=helmert +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOGCS["Qatar 1948",DATUM["Qatar_1948",SPHEROID["Helmert 1906",6378200,298.3,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7020"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6286"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4286"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=helmert"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

4286=GEOGCS["Qatar 1948",DATUM["Qatar_1948",SPHEROID["Helmert 1906",6378200,298.3,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7020"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6286"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4286"]]

Other CRS using Qatar 1948

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:4286 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

4286=GEOGCS["Qatar 1948",DATUM["Qatar_1948",SPHEROID["Helmert 1906",6378200,298.3,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7020"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6286"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4286"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:4286 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4286, 'EPSG', 4286, '+proj=longlat +ellps=helmert +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOGCS["Qatar 1948",DATUM["Qatar_1948",SPHEROID["Helmert 1906",6378200,298.3,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7020"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6286"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4286"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:4286 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=helmert"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:4286 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:4286", "+proj=longlat +ellps=helmert +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →