Tawau: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Tawau (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 Tawau in?
Tawau is in UTM zone 50N, with central meridian 117° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 598,896 m and N 469,246 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Tawau?
Today the magnetic declination in Tawau is 0.70° W, changing by −1.5′ 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 Tawau?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Tawau is N = 56.48 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Tawau
- Sandakan 179 km
- Kota Kinabalu 279 km
- Miri 433 km
- Kuching 891 km
- Pasir Gudang 1,584 km
- Pelentong 1,591 km
- Kampung Kangkar Teberau 1,598 km
- Johor Bahru 1,600 km
- All cities in Malaysia
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