EPSG:3394 · Iraq
Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone to KML & KMZ
Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone (EPSG:3394) is a Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system on the Nahrwan 1934 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Iraq - onshore; Iran - onshore northern Gulf coast and west bordering southeast Iraq.
- Converter already set to EPSG:3394
- 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 “3394” and pick Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone.
- 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:3394
Five points inside the area of use of Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone, 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 | 33.22500° N | 44.92500° E | 1,492,948.08 | 1,246,367.90 |
| Towards the north-west | 35.72400° N | 41.24400° E | 1,160,041.99 | 1,529,418.49 |
| Towards the north-east | 35.72400° N | 48.60600° E | 1,826,251.97 | 1,528,950.34 |
| Towards the south-west | 30.72600° N | 41.24400° E | 1,140,537.50 | 975,894.26 |
| Towards the south-east | 30.72600° N | 48.60600° E | 1,844,978.00 | 975,398.58 |
Common mistakes with Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone
- Easting and northing swapped. In Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone the middle of the grid is near easting 1,492,948.08 and northing 1,246,367.90. If your easting column holds numbers like 1,246,367.90, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone 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. Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone 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. Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone is meant for Iraq - onshore; Iran - onshore northern Gulf coast and west bordering southeast Iraq. 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.