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EPSG:3987 · The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Katanga 1955 / Katanga Gauss zone B to KML & KMZ

Katanga 1955 / Katanga Gauss zone B (EPSG:3987) is a Transverse Mercator coordinate system on the Katanga 1955 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) - Katanga between 26°30'E and 29°30'E.

  • Converter already set to EPSG:3987
  • Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
  • Download the point as KML
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Good to know

  • Datum: Published 7-parameter shift (typically 1–2 m).

Convert a whole spreadsheet

  1. Open the web app or the Windows app, and paste your rows from Excel or open a CSV file.
  2. Under Coordinate system, search for “3987” and pick Katanga 1955 / Katanga Gauss zone B.
  3. Check one point you know on the map, then press Save KML or Save KMZ and open it in Google Earth.

New to this? Read how to convert easting and northing to latitude and longitude.