United Arab Emirates: coordinate systems
7 current national systems, and 2 regional or world-wide systems that also cover this country. Every code opens its page: definition, parameters, proj4, WKT.
Projected systems 5
Plane X/Y coordinates (Easting, Northing), most often in metres: what plans, cadastre and surveys use.
| Code | Name | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| EPSG:3997 | WGS 84 / Dubai Local TM | Converts here |
| EPSG:27039 | Nahrwan 1967 / UTM zone 39N | Converts here |
| EPSG:27040 | Nahrwan 1967 / UTM zone 40N | Converts here |
| EPSG:30339 | TC(1948) / UTM zone 39N | Converts here |
| EPSG:30340 | TC(1948) / UTM zone 40N | Converts here |
Geographic systems 2
Latitude and longitude on the ellipsoid of a datum. They underlie the projected systems of the same datum.
| Code | Name | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| EPSG:4270 | Nahrwan 1967 | Converts here |
| EPSG:4303 | TC(1948) | 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: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.