Kuala Lumpur: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Kuala Lumpur (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 Kuala Lumpur in?
Kuala Lumpur is in UTM zone 47N, with central meridian 99° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 798,607 m and N 347,584 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Kuala Lumpur?
Today the magnetic declination in Kuala Lumpur is 0.03° E, changing by +2.2′ 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 Kuala Lumpur?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Kuala Lumpur is N = −3.03 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Kuala Lumpur
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- Setapak 9 km
- Petaling Jaya 10 km
- Kota Damansara 12 km
- Selayang Baru Utara 13 km
- Subang Jaya 16 km
- Bukit Rahman Putra 16 km
- Kampung Baru Subang 17 km
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