Mauritania coordinate converter
Free Mauritania coordinate converter: modern Mauritania 1999 with legacy Nouakchott 1965 and IGN Astro 1960 to WGS84 and UTM zone 28 — official EPSG parameters.
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Coordinate systems in Mauritania: quick reference
Mauritania has moved from older local datums to a modern national frame. The current frame is Mauritania 1999 (EPSG:4702), tied to the global frames and usually delivered through the Mauritania 1999 / UTM zone 28N projection (EPSG:3343), which covers the coastal strip where the cities and ports concentrate.
Before this frame, maps and surveys relied on older datums, notably Nouakchott 1965 (EPSG:4680) and IGN Astro 1960 — the latter carried the IGN Astro 1960 / UTM zone 28N projection (EPSG:3367) behind many legacy sheets. The gap between these datums and the modern frame can reach tens of metres.
Nouakchott, near longitude 16 degrees west, sits in zone 28N. The converter below opens on a Nouakchott sample point and lists the Mauritanian systems first, giving the value in every system that covers the point, with an explicit accuracy badge that separates the legacy frames from the modern one.
| EPSG | System | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|
| 4702 | Mauritania 1999(geographic) | ±0.1 m |
| 3343 | Mauritania 1999 / UTM zone 28N(projected grid) | ±0.1 m |
| 4680 | Nouakchott 1965(geographic) | ±0.1 m |
| 3367 | IGN Astro 1960 / UTM zone 28N(projected grid) | ±0.1 m |
The tool covers 13 systems relevant to Mauritania (national systems plus the WGS84 UTM zones) — the table above lists only the key ones.
FAQ
- Which coordinate system does Mauritania use?
- The modern frame is Mauritania 1999 (EPSG:4702) with the UTM zone 28N projection (EPSG:3343); the older datums are Nouakchott 1965 (EPSG:4680) and IGN Astro 1960 with its UTM zone 28N projection (EPSG:3367). New work is observed on the modern frame.
- How does Mauritania 1999 differ from the older datums?
- Mauritania 1999 is a modern frame tied to the global frames and more accurate for new work, while Nouakchott 1965 and IGN Astro 1960 are older, less precise datums. They can differ by tens of metres, so mixing them without a transformation is not safe.
- Which UTM zone is Nouakchott in?
- Nouakchott, near longitude 16 degrees west, sits in zone 28N, the zone that covers the Mauritanian coast where most cities lie. Eastern parts can extend into other zones.
- Why does GPS disagree with an old Mauritanian sheet?
- GPS observes on WGS84 while the sheet sits on a datum such as Nouakchott 1965 or IGN Astro 1960, differing by tens of metres. This tool applies the published EPSG datum shift automatically to correct the gap.
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