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    EPSG:32629 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 29N

    WGS 84 / UTM zone 29N (EPSG:32629) — a Projected (metres) system on the WGS84 datum, used in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria. Parameters, proj4, WKT, accuracy ±0.1 m, plus…

    At a glance

    EPSG
    32629
    Name
    WGS 84 / UTM zone 29N
    Kind
    Projected (metres)
    Family
    Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
    Ellipsoid
    WGS84
    Accuracy
    ±0.1 m (vs PROJ)
    Countries
    Mauritania، Morocco، Algeria
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    Area of use

    West-12.01°
    South0.00°
    East-6.00°
    North84.01°

    Projection parameters

    Projectionutm
    UTM zone29
    DatumWGS84
    Unitsm
    proj4
    +proj=utm +zone=29 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs
    WKT (ESRI)
    PROJCS["WGS 84 / UTM zone 29N",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS 84 / UTM zone 29N",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137,298.257223563],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],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","32629"]]

    Sample conversion

    Centre of the area of use: WGS84 -9.00500, 42.00500 → EPSG:32629 499585.944, 4650331.381

    Values are within ±0.1 m at the test point.

    About the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family

    WGS 84 / UTM zone 29N 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 Mauritania, Morocco, 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.

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    FAQ

    What is EPSG:32629?
    It is the coordinate system “WGS 84 / UTM zone 29N”, a Projected (metres) system in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family, identified worldwide by the code EPSG:32629.
    What datum does it use, and how accurate is it?
    It is based on the WGS84 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 Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria. This page shows its area of use as a coordinate rectangle above.
    How do I convert EPSG:32629 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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