Kota Kinabalu: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Kota Kinabalu (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 Kota Kinabalu in?
Kota Kinabalu is in UTM zone 50N, with central meridian 117° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 397,334 m and N 660,516 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Kota Kinabalu?
Today the magnetic declination in Kota Kinabalu is 0.80° W, changing by −1.0′ 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 Kota Kinabalu?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Kota Kinabalu is N = 47.33 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Kota Kinabalu
- Sandakan 227 km
- Tawau 279 km
- Miri 289 km
- Kuching 805 km
- Kuantan 1,432 km
- Kuala Terengganu 1,433 km
- Pasir Gudang 1,440 km
- Pelentong 1,446 km
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