EPSG:4293 — Schwarzeck

Geographic 2D · Namibia

Export Formats

OGC WKT

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"]
]

WKT2

GEOGCRS[
    "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]
    ],
    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",4293]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=longlat +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:4293", "+proj=longlat +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 4293,
  "name": "Schwarzeck",
  "kind": "geographic 2D",
  "area": "Namibia",
  "unit": "degree (supplier to define representation)",
  "bbox": [
    -30.64,
    8.24,
    -16.95,
    25.27
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=longlat +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +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 (4293, 'EPSG', 4293, '+proj=longlat +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs', '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"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=bess_nam"
  "+towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

4293=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"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (2)

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:4293 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

4293=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"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:4293 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4293, 'EPSG', 4293, '+proj=longlat +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs', '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"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:4293 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=bess_nam"
  "+towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:4293 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:4293", "+proj=longlat +ellps=bess_nam +towgs84=616,97,-251,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →