Saudi Arabia: coordinate systems
19 current national systems, and 5 regional or world-wide systems that also cover this country. Every code opens its page: definition, parameters, proj4, WKT.
Projected systems 16
Plane X/Y coordinates (Easting, Northing), most often in metres: what plans, cadastre and surveys use.
| Code | Name | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| EPSG:2318 | Ain el Abd / Aramco Lambert | Converts here |
| EPSG:8836 | MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 36N | Converts here |
| EPSG:8837 | MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 37N | Converts here |
| EPSG:8838 | MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 38N | Converts here |
| EPSG:8839 | MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 39N | Converts here |
| EPSG:8840 | MTRF-2000 / UTM zone 40N | Converts here |
| EPSG:9356 | KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 36N | Converts here |
| EPSG:9357 | KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 37N | Converts here |
| EPSG:9358 | KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 38N | Converts here |
| EPSG:9359 | KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 39N | Converts here |
| EPSG:9360 | KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 40N | Converts here |
| EPSG:20436 | Ain el Abd / UTM zone 36N | Converts here |
| EPSG:20437 | Ain el Abd / UTM zone 37N | Converts here |
| EPSG:20438 | Ain el Abd / UTM zone 38N | Converts here |
| EPSG:20439 | Ain el Abd / UTM zone 39N | Converts here |
| EPSG:20440 | Ain el Abd / UTM zone 40N | Converts here |
Geographic systems 3
Latitude and longitude on the ellipsoid of a datum. They underlie the projected systems of the same datum.
Regional and world-wide systems that also cover this country 5
UTM zones, continental grids and frames shared with other countries.
| Code | Name | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| EPSG:32636 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 36N | Converts here |
| EPSG:32637 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 37N | Converts here |
| EPSG:32638 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 38N | Converts here |
| EPSG:32639 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 39N | Converts here |
| EPSG:32640 | WGS 84 / UTM zone 40N | 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.