EPSG:32766 WGS 84 / TM 36 SE
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Mozambique - offshore. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:32766 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / TM 36 SE |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use | Mozambique - offshore |
| Bounds | W 32,64° · S -27,71° · E 43,03° · N -10,09° |
| Countries | Mozambique |
| Datum | World 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 | None: this is WGS 84 |
| Scope | Oil and gas exploration and production. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 0 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | 36 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 0.9996 | unity |
| False easting | 500000 | metre |
| False northing | 10000000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=36 +k=0.9996 +x_0=500000 +y_0=10000000 +datum=WGS84 +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:32766.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_1984_TM_36_SE",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"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",10000000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",36.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Mozambique
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.