EPSG:6915 — South East Island 1943 / UTM zone 40N

Projected · Seychelles - Seychelles Bank

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "South East Island 1943 / UTM zone 40N",
    GEOGCS[
        "South East Island 1943",
        DATUM[
            "South_East_Island_1943",
            SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],
            TOWGS84[-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","6892"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",57],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","6915"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "South East Island 1943 / UTM zone 40N",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "South East Island 1943",
        DATUM[
            "South East Island 1943",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "Clarke 1880 (RGS)",
                6378249.145,
                293.465,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7012]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",1138]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",6892]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "UTM zone 40N",
        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",
            57,
            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",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",16040]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",6915]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=40 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:6915", "+proj=utm +zone=40 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 6915,
  "name": "South East Island 1943 / UTM zone 40N",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Seychelles - Seychelles Bank",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    -4.86,
    55.15,
    -3.66,
    56.01
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=utm +zone=40 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686 +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 (6915, 'EPSG', 6915, '+proj=utm +zone=40 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["South East Island 1943 / UTM zone 40N",GEOGCS["South East Island 1943",DATUM["South_East_Island_1943",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6892"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",57],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6915"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=40"
  "+a=6378249.145"
  "+rf=293.465"
  "+towgs84=-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

6915=PROJCS["South East Island 1943 / UTM zone 40N",GEOGCS["South East Island 1943",DATUM["South_East_Island_1943",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6892"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",57],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6915"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (2)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:6892 (South East Island 1943)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
South East Island 1943 to WGS 84 (1)	6892 → 4326	1
South East Island 1943 to WGS 84 (2)	6892 → 4326	1

Other CRS using South East Island 1943

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:6915 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

6915=PROJCS["South East Island 1943 / UTM zone 40N",GEOGCS["South East Island 1943",DATUM["South_East_Island_1943",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6892"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",57],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6915"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:6915 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (6915, 'EPSG', 6915, '+proj=utm +zone=40 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["South East Island 1943 / UTM zone 40N",GEOGCS["South East Island 1943",DATUM["South_East_Island_1943",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6892"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",57],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6915"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:6915 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=40"
  "+a=6378249.145"
  "+rf=293.465"
  "+towgs84=-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:6915 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:6915", "+proj=utm +zone=40 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-76.269,-16.683,68.562,-6.275,10.536,-4.286,-13.686 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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Type

Projected

Unit

metre

Geodetic CRS

South East Island 1943

Datum

South East Island 1943

Ellipsoid

Clarke 1880 (RGS)

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

Seychelles - Seychelles Bank

Seychelles - Mahe, Silhouette, North, Aride Island, Praslin, La Digue and Frigate islands including …

Coordinate System

Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.

Center Coordinates

342470.82 -470739.88

Projected Bounds

-404335.02 294902.68390121.38 -537196.90

WGS84 Bounds

-3.66 55.1556.01 -4.86

Data Source

EPSG

Revision Date

2014-09-18

Scope

Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping (large and medium scale).

EPSG

6915