Obalende: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Obalende (Nigeria) 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 Obalende in?
Obalende is in UTM zone 31N, with central meridian 3° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 545,920 m and N 712,629 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Obalende?
Today the magnetic declination in Obalende is 1.23° W, changing by +5.6′ 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 Obalende?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Obalende is N = 22.24 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Obalende
- Lagos 2 km
- Lekki 7 km
- Ajegunle 9 km
- Ikeja 18 km
- Ebute Ikorodu 19 km
- Agege 21 km
- Akowonjo 22 km
- Alimosho 22 km
- All cities in Nigeria
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