EPSG:4263 Minna
Geographic system in latitude and longitude, in use: Nigeria. Datum, ellipsoid and transformation to WGS 84 below.
| Code | EPSG:4263 |
|---|---|
| Name | Minna |
| Type | Geographic system |
| Area of use |
Nigeria Nigeria - onshore and offshore. |
| Bounds | W 2,66° · S 1,92° · E 14,65° · N 13,90° |
| Countries | Nigeria |
| Datum | Minna |
| Ellipsoid | Clarke 1880 (RGS) a = 6378249.145 m · 1/f = 293.465 |
| Unit | degree (Lat north, Lon east) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Minna to WGS 84 (2) (EPSG:1168) — accuracy 15 m |
| Scope | Geodesy. |
proj4 definition
+proj=longlat +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-92,-93,122 +no_defs
Paste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:4263.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
GEOGCS["GCS_Minna",DATUM["D_Minna",SPHEROID["Clarke_1880_RGS",6378249.145,293.465]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]]
Other systems — Nigeria
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.