EPSG systems

EPSG:4398 Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid

Projected system (Cassini-Soldner) in use: Malaysia - West Malaysia - Kelantan. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.

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System record
Code	EPSG:4398
Name	Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid
Type	Projected system — Cassini-Soldner
Area of use	Malaysia - West Malaysia - Kelantan
Bounds	W 101,33° · S 4,54° · E 102,67° · N 6,29°
Countries	Malaysia
Datum	Kertau 1968
Ellipsoid	Everest 1830 Modified a = 6377304.063 m · 1/f = 300.8017
Base geographic system	EPSG:4245 — Kertau 1968
Unit	metre (E east, N north)
Transformation to WGS 84	Kertau 1968 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:1158) — accuracy 15 m
Scope	Cadastre.

Projection parameters

Parameter	Value	Unit
Latitude of natural origin	5.893922222222222	degree
Longitude of natural origin	102.17729166666668	degree
False easting	0	metre
False northing	0	metre

proj4 definition

+proj=cass +lat_0=5.89392222222222 +lon_0=102.177291666667 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=evrst48 +units=m +towgs84=-11,851,5 +no_defs

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WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)

PROJCS["Kertau_1968_Kelantan_Grid",GEOGCS["GCS_Kertau",DATUM["D_Kertau",SPHEROID["Everest_1830_Modified",6377304.063,300.8017]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Cassini"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",102.177291666667],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",1.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",5.89392222222222],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

All systems — Malaysia

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

Projection parameters

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WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)

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