Pietermaritzburg: coordinates, UTM zone and magnetic declination
Survey data sheet for Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) 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 Pietermaritzburg in?
Pietermaritzburg is in UTM zone 36S, with central meridian 33° E. In WGS 84, the city center is at E 247,534 m and N 6,720,836 m.
What is the magnetic declination in Pietermaritzburg?
Today the magnetic declination in Pietermaritzburg is 27.14° W, changing by −16.7′ 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 Pietermaritzburg?
The geoid undulation (EGM2008) in Pietermaritzburg is N = 29.55 m. To convert a GNSS height (ellipsoidal, h) to an approximate orthometric height: H = h − N.
Cities near Pietermaritzburg
- Durban 67 km
- Newcastle 212 km
- Botshabelo 357 km
- Welkom 400 km
- Vereeniging 407 km
- Bloemfontein 409 km
- Evaton 424 km
- Brakpan 425 km
- All cities in South Africa
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