EPSG:4398 · Malaysia
Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid to KML & KMZ
Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid (EPSG:4398) is a cass coordinate system on the Kertau 1968 datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Malaysia - West Malaysia - Kelantan.
- Converter already set to EPSG:4398
- 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 “4398” and pick Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid.
- 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:4398
Five points inside the area of use of Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid, 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 | 5.41500° N | 102.00000° E | -19,479.77 | -52,915.48 |
| Towards the north-west | 5.94000° N | 101.59800° E | -63,973.75 | 5,172.41 |
| Towards the north-east | 5.94000° N | 102.40200° E | 25,049.75 | 5,143.90 |
| Towards the south-west | 4.89000° N | 101.59800° E | -64,084.54 | -110,946.86 |
| Towards the south-east | 4.89000° N | 102.40200° E | 25,092.73 | -110,970.38 |
Common mistakes with Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid
- Easting and northing swapped. In Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid the middle of the grid is near easting -19,479.77 and northing -52,915.48. If your easting column holds numbers like -52,915.48, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid 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. Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid 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. Kertau 1968 / Kelantan Grid is meant for Malaysia - West Malaysia - Kelantan. 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.