EPSG:4319 — KOC
KOC (EPSG:4319) — a Geographic (degrees) system on the GRS80 datum, used in Kuwait. Parameters, proj4, WKT, accuracy ±23.5 m, plus a free converter to WGS84 and UTM.
At a glance
- EPSG
- 4319
- Name
- KOC
- Kind
- Geographic (degrees)
- Family
- Geographic (longitude/latitude)
- Ellipsoid
- GRS80
- Accuracy
- ±23.5 m (vs PROJ)
- Countries
- Kuwait
Area of use
| West | 47.78° |
| South | 29.17° |
| East | 48.16° |
| North | 29.45° |
Projection parameters
| Projection | longlat |
| Ellipsoid | GRS80 |
+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +no_defs
GEOGCS["GCS_KOC",DATUM["D_GRS_1980",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4319"]]
Sample conversion
Kuwait capital: WGS84 47.97740, 29.37590 → EPSG:4319 47.9774000, 29.3759000
Values are within ±23.5 m at the test point.
About the Geographic (longitude/latitude) family
KOC is a geographic coordinate system: positions are longitude and latitude in degrees on its reference ellipsoid, not metres on a plane. It is the datum layer that projected grids (UTM, national belts) are built upon.
Because it is unprojected, distances and areas cannot be measured directly from its degrees — convert to a metric projected system (or use a geodesic calculation) first. This page's converter does exactly that.
Related systems
- EPSG:4246 — KOC (Clarke 1880 RGS variant)
- EPSG:4318 — NGN
- EPSG:24600 — KOC Lambert
- EPSG:31838 — NGN / UTM zone 38N
- EPSG:31839 — NGN / UTM zone 39N
- EPSG:31901 — KUDAMS / KTM
- EPSG:32638 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 38N
- EPSG:32639 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 39N
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FAQ
- What is EPSG:4319?
- It is the coordinate system “KOC”, a Geographic (degrees) system in the Geographic (longitude/latitude) family, identified worldwide by the code EPSG:4319.
- 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 ±23.5 m versus PROJ; for centimetre work use a geodetic adjustment service.
- Where is this system used?
- It is used in Kuwait. This page shows its area of use as a coordinate rectangle above.
- How do I convert EPSG:4319 to WGS84?
- Use the free coordinate converter above (preloaded with this system) to convert to WGS84, UTM, or any other system, within a ±23.5 m residual.
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