Sandakan: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Sandakan (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 Sandakan in?
Sandakan is in UTM zone 50N, with central meridian 117° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 623,761 m and N 645,663 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Sandakan?
Today the magnetic declination in Sandakan is 0.96° W, changing by −1.6′ 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 Sandakan?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Sandakan is N = 53.13 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
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- Kuala Terengganu 1,658 km
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