Kuantan: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Kuantan (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 Kuantan in?
Kuantan is in UTM zone 48N, with central meridian 105° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 314,108 m and N 421,052 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Kuantan?
Today the magnetic declination in Kuantan is 0.07° 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 Kuantan?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Kuantan is N = 2.13 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Kuantan
- Kuala Terengganu 171 km
- Setapak 190 km
- Selayang Baru Utara 194 km
- Seremban 195 km
- Kuala Lumpur 196 km
- Kluang 198 km
- Taman Petaling 198 km
- Petaling Jaya 206 km
- All cities in Malaysia
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