EPSG:4730 Santo 1965
Geographic system in latitude and longitude, in use: Vanuatu - northern islands. Datum, ellipsoid and transformation to WGS 84 below.
| Code | EPSG:4730 |
|---|---|
| Name | Santo 1965 |
| Type | Geographic system |
| Area of use |
Vanuatu - northern islands Vanuatu - northern islands - Aese, Ambrym, Aoba, Epi, Espiritu Santo, Maewo, Malo, Malkula, Paama, Pentecost, Shepherd and Tutuba. |
| Bounds | W 166,47° · S -17,32° · E 168,71° · N -14,57° |
| Countries | Vanuatu |
| Datum | Santo 1965 |
| Ellipsoid | International 1924 a = 6378388 m · 1/f = 297 |
| Unit | degree (Lat north, Lon east) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Santo 1965 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:15820) — accuracy 44 m |
| Scope | Military survey. |
proj4 definition
+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +towgs84=170,42,84 +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:4730.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
GEOGCS["GCS_Santo_DOS_1965",DATUM["D_Santo_DOS_1965",SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388.0,297.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]]Other systems — Vanuatu
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.