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EPSG:4703 — Mhast 1951

Geographic 2D · Angola - Cabinda

Export Formats

OGC WKT
GEOGCS[
    "Mhast 1951",
    DATUM[
        "Missao_Hidrografico_Angola_y_Sao_Tome_1951",
        SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7012"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","6703"]
    ],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
    UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","4703"]
]

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:4703 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration: 

4703=GEOGCS["Mhast 1951",DATUM["Missao_Hidrografico_Angola_y_Sao_Tome_1951",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7012"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6703"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4703"]]
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How do I add EPSG:4703 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration: 

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (4703, 'EPSG', 4703, '+proj=longlat +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOGCS["Mhast 1951",DATUM["Missao_Hidrografico_Angola_y_Sao_Tome_1951",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7012"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6703"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4703"]]');
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How do I add EPSG:4703 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration: 

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+a=6378249.145"
  "+rf=293.465"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END
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How do I use EPSG:4703 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration: 

proj4.defs("EPSG:4703", "+proj=longlat +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +no_defs +type=crs");
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