Iraq coordinate converter
Free Iraq coordinate converter: Karbala 1979, the Iraq National Grid, Nahrwan 1934, and IGRS to WGS84 and UTM zones 37-39 — official EPSG parameters and accuracy.
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Coordinate systems in Iraq: quick reference
Iraq’s best-known national datum is Karbala 1979 — the basis of cadastral and municipal work — used either geographically (EPSG:4743), through the Iraq National Grid (EPSG:6646), or via UTM zones 37 to 39 (e.g. EPSG:3392 for Baghdad’s zone 38). Before it, the Nahrwan 1934 datum (EPSG:4744) with the Lambert conic “Iraq zone” projection (EPSG:3394) underpinned mapping across Iraq and the wider region.
More recently Iraq adopted the IGRS frame (EPSG:3889), tied to the global reference frames, for new GNSS work. An older ED50-based edition of the national grid (EPSG:3893) also circulates, carrying only ballpark accuracy of several metres — the tool surfaces an honest accuracy badge for every system.
Baghdad (44.4°E) falls in UTM zone 38. Enter your coordinates below — the converter opens on a Baghdad sample point and lists the Iraqi systems first.
| EPSG | System | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|
| 4743 | Karbala 1979 (projected-variant geographic)(geographic) | ±0.1 m |
| 6646 | Karbala 1979 / Iraq National Grid(projected grid) | ±0.1 m |
| 3392 | Karbala 1979 / UTM zone 38N(projected grid) | ±0.1 m |
| 3394 | Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone (LCC)(projected grid) | ±0.1 m |
| 4744 | Nahrwan 1934(geographic) | ±0.1 m |
| 3889 | IGRS(geographic) | ±0.1 m |
The tool covers 19 systems relevant to Iraq (national systems plus the WGS84 UTM zones) — the table above lists only the key ones.
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