EPSG:26194 Merchich / Sahara Nord
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (1SP)) in use: Western Sahara - north of 24.3°N. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:26194 |
|---|---|
| Name | Merchich / Sahara Nord |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (1SP) |
| Area of use |
Western Sahara - north of 24.3°N Western Sahara - onshore north of 27grads North (24°18'N). |
| Bounds | W -15,42° · S 24,29° · E -8,66° · N 27,67° |
| Countries | Morocco |
| Datum | Merchich |
| Ellipsoid | Clarke 1880 (IGN) a = 6378249.2 m · 1/f = 293.466021294 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4261 — Merchich |
| Unit | metre (X east, Y north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Merchich to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:1166) — accuracy 7 m |
| Scope | Engineering survey, topographic mapping. |
| In Carte | Built-in grid (code SN), with the reference cities of the guide. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 29 | grad |
| Longitude of natural origin | -6 | grad |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 0.999616304 | unity |
| False easting | 1200000 | metre |
| False northing | 400000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_1=26.1 +lat_0=26.1 +lon_0=-5.4 +k_0=0.999616304 +x_0=1200000 +y_0=400000 +a=6378249.2 +b=6356515 +towgs84=31,146,47,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defsPaste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:26194.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["Merchich_Sahara_Nord",GEOGCS["GCS_Merchich",DATUM["D_Merchich",SPHEROID["Clarke_1880_IGN",6378249.2,293.466021293627]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",1200000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",400000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-5.4],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",26.1],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.999616304],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",26.1],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Morocco
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.