Afghanistan: coordinate systems
1 current national systems, and 2 regional or world-wide systems that also cover this country. Every code opens its page: definition, parameters, proj4, WKT.
Geographic systems 1
Latitude and longitude on the ellipsoid of a datum. They underlie the projected systems of the same datum.
| Code | Name | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| EPSG:4255 | Herat North | Converts here |
Regional and world-wide systems that also cover this country 2
UTM zones, continental grids and frames shared with other countries.
| Code | Name | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| EPSG:32641 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 41N | Converts here |
| EPSG:32642 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 42N | Converts here |
Which system should I use?
For a plan or a survey in this country, use the national system named by the specification or the cadastre. A UTM zone suits a project that spills over national zones; WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) is for exchanging with a GPS.