Kuching: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Kuching (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)
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FAQ
What UTM zone is Kuching in?
Kuching is in UTM zone 49N, with central meridian 111° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 425,842 m and N 171,334 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Kuching?
Today the magnetic declination in Kuching is 0.18° E, changing by +0.5′ 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 Kuching?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Kuching is N = 32.89 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
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