EPSG:4415 Katanga 1955 / Katanga Lambert
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Congo DR (Zaire) - Katanga. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:4415 |
|---|---|
| Name | Katanga 1955 / Katanga Lambert |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Congo DR (Zaire) - Katanga The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) - Katanga. |
| Bounds | W 21,74° · S -13,46° · E 30,78° · N -4,99° |
| Countries | Congo - Kinshasa |
| Datum | Katanga 1955 |
| Ellipsoid | Clarke 1866 a = 6378206.4 m · 1/f = 294.978698214 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4695 — Katanga 1955 |
| Unit | metre (X east, Y north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Katanga 1955 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:4066) — accuracy 1.5 m |
| Scope | Topographic mapping (medium and small scale). |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | -9 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | 26 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | -6.5 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | -11.5 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=-9 +lon_0=26 +lat_1=-6.5 +lat_2=-11.5 +x_0=500000 +y_0=500000 +ellps=clrk66 +units=m +towgs84=-103.746,-9.614,-255.95 +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:4415.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["Katanga_1955_Katanga_Lambert",GEOGCS["GCS_Katanga_1955",DATUM["D_Katanga_1955",SPHEROID["Clarke_1866",6378206.4,294.978698213898]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",26.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",-6.5],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",-11.5],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",-9.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Congo - Kinshasa
- EPSG:4049RGRDC 2005 / Congo TM zone 14
- EPSG:4050RGRDC 2005 / Congo TM zone 16
- EPSG:4051RGRDC 2005 / Congo TM zone 18
- EPSG:4056RGRDC 2005 / Congo TM zone 20
- EPSG:4057RGRDC 2005 / Congo TM zone 22
- EPSG:4058RGRDC 2005 / Congo TM zone 24
- EPSG:4059RGRDC 2005 / Congo TM zone 26
- EPSG:4060RGRDC 2005 / Congo TM zone 28
- EPSG:4061RGRDC 2005 / UTM zone 33S
- EPSG:4062RGRDC 2005 / UTM zone 34S
- EPSG:4063RGRDC 2005 / UTM zone 35S
- EPSG:4259Malongo 1987
- EPSG:4695Katanga 1955
- EPSG:4696Kasai 1953
- EPSG:4697IGC 1962 6th Parallel South
- EPSG:4701IGCB 1955
- EPSG:4704Mhast (onshore)
- EPSG:4705Mhast (offshore)
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.