Mbeya: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Mbeya (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 Mbeya in?
Mbeya is in UTM zone 36S, with central meridian 33° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 549,475 m and N 9,016,173 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Mbeya?
Today the magnetic declination in Mbeya is 2.40° W, changing by −5.5′ 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 Mbeya?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Mbeya is N = −12.62 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Mbeya
- Sumbawanga 227 km
- Songea 312 km
- Dodoma 395 km
- Tabora 437 km
- Morogoro 518 km
- Kahama 571 km
- Dar es Salaam 681 km
- Geita 684 km
- All cities in Tanzania
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