EPSG:26191 · Morocco
Merchich / Nord Maroc to KML & KMZ
Merchich / Nord Maroc (EPSG:26191) is a Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system on the Merchich datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Morocco onshore north of 35 grads North (31°30'N).
- Converter already set to EPSG:26191
- Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
- Download the point as KML
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Good to know
- Datum: Published 3-parameter shift (typically a few metres).
Convert a whole spreadsheet
- Open the web app or the Windows app, and paste your rows from Excel or open a CSV file.
- Under Coordinate system, search for “26191” and pick Merchich / Nord Maroc.
- Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ and open it in Google Earth.
Check points for EPSG:26191
Five points inside the area of use of Merchich / Nord Maroc, with their latitude and longitude on WGS 84 and their easting and northing in this grid (metres). Enter an easting and northing in the converter above: you should get the latitude and longitude shown, to a few centimetres.
| Point | Latitude | Longitude | Easting | Northing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle of the area of use | 33.73000° N | 5.43000° W | 497,072.44 | 347,966.57 |
| Towards the north-west | 35.07400° N | 8.08200° W | 255,236.72 | 500,175.24 |
| Towards the north-east | 35.07400° N | 2.77800° W | 738,995.72 | 500,036.53 |
| Towards the south-west | 32.38600° N | 8.08200° W | 247,577.26 | 202,201.08 |
| Towards the south-east | 32.38600° N | 2.77800° W | 746,483.97 | 202,057.48 |
Common mistakes with Merchich / Nord Maroc
- Easting and northing swapped. In Merchich / Nord Maroc the middle of the grid is near easting 497,072.44 and northing 347,966.57. If your easting column holds numbers like 347,966.57, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. Merchich / Nord Maroc is in metres. Coordinates copied from a drawing in feet must be converted first, or every point moves outwards from the grid's origin.
- Forgetting the datum. Merchich / Nord Maroc is not on WGS 84: published 3-parameter shift (typically a few metres). Picking a WGS 84 grid with the same projection instead leaves the points off by that amount.
- Points outside the grid's area. Merchich / Nord Maroc is meant for Morocco onshore north of 35 grads North (31°30'N). Points well outside that area convert with growing error; the converter flags them so you can choose the right grid.
- A local site grid. If every point is off by the same distance and direction, the drawing may be on a local site grid. Calibrate on three or more known control points instead.
New to this? Read how to convert easting and northing to latitude and longitude.