Zanzibar: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Zanzibar (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 Zanzibar in?
Zanzibar is in UTM zone 37S, with central meridian 39° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 521,898 m and N 9,318,669 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Zanzibar?
Today the magnetic declination in Zanzibar is 2.39° W, changing by −5.1′ 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 Zanzibar?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Zanzibar is N = −28.07 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Zanzibar
- Dar es Salaam 74 km
- Tanga 122 km
- Morogoro 185 km
- Dodoma 382 km
- Arusha 418 km
- Songea 636 km
- Mbeya 703 km
- Tabora 717 km
- All cities in Tanzania
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