EPSG:4318 NGN
Geographic system in latitude and longitude, in use: Kuwait - onshore. Datum, ellipsoid and transformation to WGS 84 below.
| Code | EPSG:4318 |
|---|---|
| Name | NGN |
| Type | Geographic system |
| Area of use | Kuwait - onshore |
| Bounds | W 46,54° · S 28,53° · E 48,48° · N 30,09° |
| Countries | Kuwait |
| Datum | National Geodetic Network |
| Ellipsoid | WGS 84 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257223563 |
| Unit | degree (Lat north, Lon east) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | NGN to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:1060) — accuracy 1 m |
| Scope | Geodesy. |
proj4 definition
+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +towgs84=-3.2,-5.7,2.8 +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:4318.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
GEOGCS["GCS_NGN",DATUM["D_NGN",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]]Other systems — Kuwait
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.