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    EPSG:3891 — IGRS / UTM zone 38N

    IGRS / UTM zone 38N (EPSG:3891) — a Projected (metres) system on the GRS80 datum, used in Iraq. Parameters, proj4, WKT, accuracy ±0.1 m, plus a free converter to WGS84 a…

    At a glance

    EPSG
    3891
    Name
    IGRS / UTM zone 38N
    Kind
    Projected (metres)
    Family
    Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
    Ellipsoid
    GRS80
    Accuracy
    ±0.1 m (vs PROJ)
    Countries
    Iraq
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    Area of use

    West42.00°
    South29.06°
    East48.00°
    North37.39°

    Projection parameters

    Projectionutm
    UTM zone38
    EllipsoidGRS80
    Unitsm
    proj4
    +proj=utm +zone=38 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs
    WKT (ESRI)
    PROJCS["IGRS / UTM zone 38N",GEOGCS["GCS_IGRS / UTM zone 38N",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",45],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0],UNIT["Meter",1],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3891"]]

    Sample conversion

    Iraq capital: WGS84 44.36610, 33.31520 → EPSG:3891 440994.674, 3686410.212

    Values are within ±0.1 m at the test point.

    About the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family

    IGRS / UTM zone 38N 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 Iraq.

    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:3891?
    It is the coordinate system “IGRS / UTM zone 38N”, a Projected (metres) system in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) family, identified worldwide by the code EPSG:3891.
    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 Iraq. This page shows its area of use as a coordinate rectangle above.
    How do I convert EPSG:3891 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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