EPSG systems

EPSG:32700 WGS 84 / UTM grid system (southern hemisphere)

Projected system (Transverse Mercator Zoned Grid System) in use: World - S hemisphere - 0°N to 80°S. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.

A family of zones, not a single projection: Carte and the converter take the UTM zone of the place. Choose the zone:

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System record
CodeEPSG:32700
NameWGS 84 / UTM grid system (southern hemisphere)
TypeProjected system — Transverse Mercator Zoned Grid System
Area of use World - S hemisphere - 0°N to 80°S
Southern hemisphere between equator and 80°S, onshore and offshore.
Bounds W -180,00° · S -80,00° · E 180,00° · N 0,00°
Countries World
DatumWorld Geodetic System 1984
Ellipsoid WGS 84 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257223563
Base geographic system EPSG:4326 — WGS 84
Unit metre (E east, N north)
Transformation to WGS 84 No simple transformation published (ellipsoid alone)
ScopeSpatial referencing in zoned CRSs where zone boundaries are strictly enforced.

Projection parameters

ParameterValueUnit
Latitude of natural origin0degree
Initial longitude-180degree
Zone width6degree
Scale factor at natural origin0.9996unity
False easting500000metre
False northing10000000metre

WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)

PROJCS["WGS_84_UTM_grid_system_southern_hemisphere",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator_Zoned_Grid_System"],PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0.0],PARAMETER["Initial longitude",-180.0],PARAMETER["Zone width",6.0],PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996],PARAMETER["False easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False northing",10000000.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

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Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.