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    EPSG:3197 — LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12

    LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12 (EPSG:3197) — a Projected (metres) system on the intl datum, used in Libya. Parameters, proj4, WKT, accuracy ±0.1 m, plus a free converter to…

    At a glance

    EPSG
    3197
    Name
    LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12
    Kind
    Projected (metres)
    Family
    Transverse Mercator (belt)
    Ellipsoid
    intl
    Accuracy
    ±0.1 m (vs PROJ)
    Countries
    Libya
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    Area of use

    West22.00°
    South19.50°
    East24.00°
    North32.97°

    Projection parameters

    Projectiontmerc
    Latitude of origin0
    Central meridian23
    Scale factor0.99995
    False easting200000
    False northing0
    Ellipsoidintl
    Unitsm
    Helmert shift to WGS84-208.4058,-109.8777,-2.5764,0,0,0,0
    proj4
    +proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=23 +k=0.99995 +x_0=200000 +y_0=0 +ellps=intl +units=m +no_defs +towgs84=-208.4058,-109.8777,-2.5764,0,0,0,0
    WKT (ESRI)
    PROJCS["LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12",GEOGCS["GCS_LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12",DATUM["D_International_1924",SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-208.4058,-109.8777,-2.5764,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",200000],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",23],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.99995],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0],UNIT["Meter",1],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3197"]]

    Sample conversion

    Centre of the area of use: WGS84 23.00000, 26.23500 → EPSG:3197 200019.711, 2902735.694

    Values are within ±0.1 m at the test point.

    About the Transverse Mercator (belt) family

    LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12 is a Transverse Mercator belt — a national or cadastral grid in metres, conformal (angles are preserved), with its own central meridian and scale factor. Egypt's Red/Purple/Blue belts, the Levant grids, and many Gulf cadastral systems are of this kind.

    Two things decide whether your coordinates land correctly: the exact belt (central meridian) and the datum. Mixing a coordinate from one belt into another, or ignoring the datum shift to WGS 84, is the usual cause of a systematic offset in imported survey data.

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    FAQ

    What is EPSG:3197?
    It is the coordinate system “LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12”, a Projected (metres) system in the Transverse Mercator (belt) family, identified worldwide by the code EPSG:3197.
    What datum does it use, and how accurate is it?
    It is based on the intl ellipsoid and it carries Helmert parameters to WGS84. 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 Libya. This page shows its area of use as a coordinate rectangle above.
    How do I convert EPSG:3197 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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