EPSG:3197 · Libya
LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12 to KML & KMZ
LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12 (EPSG:3197) is a Transverse Mercator coordinate system on the LGD2006 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Libya - onshore between 22°E and 24°E.
- Converter already set to EPSG:3197
- 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 “3197” and pick LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12.
- 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:3197
Five points inside the area of use of LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12, 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 | 26.23500° N | 23.00000° E | 200,019.71 | 2,902,735.69 |
| Towards the north-west | 30.27600° N | 22.40000° E | 142,290.96 | 3,350,706.43 |
| Towards the north-east | 30.27600° N | 23.60000° E | 257,748.46 | 3,350,706.43 |
| Towards the south-west | 22.19400° N | 22.40000° E | 138,149.13 | 2,455,291.23 |
| Towards the south-east | 22.19400° N | 23.60000° E | 261,890.29 | 2,455,291.23 |
Common mistakes with LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12
- Easting and northing swapped. In LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12 the middle of the grid is near easting 200,019.71 and northing 2,902,735.69. If your easting column holds numbers like 2,902,735.69, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12 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. LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12 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. LGD2006 / Libya TM zone 12 is meant for Libya - onshore between 22°E and 24°E. 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.