Malacca: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Malacca (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 Malacca in?
Malacca is in UTM zone 48N, with central meridian 105° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 193,042 m and N 243,009 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Malacca?
Today the magnetic declination in Malacca is 0.11° E, changing by +2.1′ 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 Malacca?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Malacca is N = 0.28 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Malacca
- Muar town 40 km
- Seremban 68 km
- Puchong 113 km
- Subang Jaya 119 km
- Kluang 121 km
- Kuala Lumpur 122 km
- Petaling Jaya 123 km
- Setapak 126 km
- All cities in Malaysia
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