EPSG:22232 — RGSH2020 / UTM zone 32N
RGSH2020 / UTM zone 32N (EPSG:22232) — a Projected (metres) system on the GRS80 datum, used in Algeria. Parameters, proj4, WKT, accuracy ±0.1 m, plus a free converter to…
At a glance
- EPSG
- 22232
- Name
- RGSH2020 / UTM zone 32N
- Kind
- Projected (metres)
- Family
- Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
- Ellipsoid
- GRS80
- Accuracy
- ±0.1 m (vs PROJ)
- Countries
- Algeria
Area of use
| West | 6.00° |
| South | 19.60° |
| East | 11.99° |
| North | 38.80° |
Projection parameters
| Projection | utm |
| UTM zone | 32 |
| Ellipsoid | GRS80 |
| Units | m |
+proj=utm +zone=32 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs
PROJCS["RGSH2020 / UTM zone 32N",GEOGCS["GCS_RGSH2020 / UTM zone 32N",DATUM["D_GRS_1980",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",9],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0],UNIT["Meter",1],AUTHORITY["EPSG","22232"]]
Sample conversion
Centre of the area of use: WGS84 8.99500, 29.20000 → EPSG:22232 499513.941, 3230144.243
Values are within ±0.1 m at the test point.
About the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family
RGSH2020 / UTM zone 32N is a Universal Transverse Mercator zone — a 6°-wide belt of the worldwide UTM system, in metres, centred on a meridian carefully chosen so distortion stays low across the zone. It is the everyday working grid for GPS-derived surveying in Algeria.
The classic field mistake with UTM is using the wrong zone: a point one zone away is easily hundreds of kilometres off. Always confirm the zone number (and the hemisphere) before importing coordinates, and remember that UTM eastings are offset by a 500 km false easting so they never go negative.
Related systems
- EPSG:4206 — Agadez
- EPSG:4304 — Voirol 1875
- EPSG:4307 — Nord Sahara 1959
- EPSG:4671 — Voirol 1879
- EPSG:10299 — RGSH2020
- EPSG:22229 — RGSH2020 / UTM zone 29N
- EPSG:32629 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 29N
- EPSG:32630 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 30N
- EPSG:32631 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 31N
- EPSG:32632 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 32N
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FAQ
- What is EPSG:22232?
- It is the coordinate system “RGSH2020 / UTM zone 32N”, a Projected (metres) system in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family, identified worldwide by the code EPSG:22232.
- What datum does it use, and how accurate is it?
- It is based on the GRS80 ellipsoid with no default transform to WGS84 (ballpark). The residual at the test point is about ±0.1 m versus PROJ; for centimetre work use a geodetic adjustment service.
- Where is this system used?
- It is used in Algeria. This page shows its area of use as a coordinate rectangle above.
- How do I convert EPSG:22232 to WGS84?
- Use the free coordinate converter above (preloaded with this system) to convert to WGS84, UTM, or any other system, within a ±0.1 m residual.
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