EPSG:4826 WGS 84 / Cape Verde National
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Cape Verde. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:4826 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / Cape Verde National |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Cape Verde Cape Verde - onshore and offshore. Includes Boa Vista, Brava, Fogo, Maio, Sal, Santo Antao, Sao Nicolau, Sao Tiago, Sao Vicente. |
| Bounds | W -28,85° · S 11,47° · E -19,53° · N 20,54° |
| Countries | Cape Verde |
| Datum | World Geodetic System 1984 |
| Ellipsoid | WGS 84 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257223563 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4326 — WGS 84 |
| Unit | metre (M east, P north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | None: this is WGS 84 |
| Scope | Topographic mapping (medium scale). |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 15.833333333333334 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -24 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 15 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 16.666666666666668 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 161587.83 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 128511.202 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=15.8333333333333 +lon_0=-24 +lat_1=15 +lat_2=16.6666666666667 +x_0=161587.83 +y_0=128511.202 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +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:4826.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_1984_Cape_Verde_Grid",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",161587.83],PARAMETER["False_Northing",128511.202],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-24.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",15.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",16.6666666666667],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",15.8333333333333],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.