Johor Bahru: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Johor Bahru (Malaysia) for field work: coordinates, UTM zone, scale factor, grid convergence, today's magnetic declination and geoid undulation, computed for the city center.
Values for the city center (GeoNames coordinate). Declination from the World Magnetic Model 2025 for today's date; geoid from EGM2008. For an exact point, use the tools below.
Nearest GNSS reference stations (IGS)
Tools to use here
FAQ
What UTM zone is Johor Bahru in?
Johor Bahru is in UTM zone 48N, with central meridian 105° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 361,808 m and N 162,020 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Johor Bahru?
Today the magnetic declination in Johor Bahru is 0.23° E, changing by +1.9′ per year (WMM2025 model). To get the true azimuth, add the declination to the magnetic azimuth (East positive, West negative).
What is the geoid undulation in Johor Bahru?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Johor Bahru is N = 7.66 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Johor Bahru
- Kampung Larkin Lama 4 km
- Kampung Kangkar Teberau 7 km
- Pelentong 10 km
- Mukim Pulai 13 km
- Pasir Gudang 16 km
- Iskandar Puteri 17 km
- Kluang 80 km
- Muar town 147 km
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