Dodoma: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Dodoma (Tanzania) 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 Dodoma in?
Dodoma is in UTM zone 36S, with central meridian 33° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 803,193 m and N 9,316,979 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Dodoma?
Today the magnetic declination in Dodoma is 1.46° W, changing by −4.8′ 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 Dodoma?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Dodoma is N = −20.16 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Dodoma
- Morogoro 224 km
- Arusha 329 km
- Tabora 347 km
- Zanzibar 382 km
- Tanga 391 km
- Mbeya 395 km
- Dar es Salaam 397 km
- Kahama 434 km
- All cities in Tanzania
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