EPSG:5629 · Mozambique
Moznet / UTM zone 38S to KML & KMZ
Moznet / UTM zone 38S (EPSG:5629) is a Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system on the Moznet datum, with coordinates in metres. Its official area of use is: Mozambique - onshore east of 36°E.
- Converter already set to EPSG:5629
- Latitude and longitude on WGS 84, as Google Earth uses
- Download the point as KML
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Good to know
- This is a southern-hemisphere grid: northings start at 10,000,000 m at the equator.
- Pick the UTM zone by longitude. Points outside the zone's area of use are flagged after conversion.
- Datum: Treated as WGS 84, no shift (the datums agree to about a metre or better).
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 “5629” and pick Moznet / UTM zone 38S.
- 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:5629
Five points inside the area of use of Moznet / UTM zone 38S, 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 | 14.70000° S | 38.44500° E | -207,037.99 | 8,364,558.97 |
| Towards the north-west | 12.13200° S | 36.97200° E | -376,127.40 | 8,645,887.46 |
| Towards the north-east | 12.13200° S | 39.91800° E | -53,617.82 | 8,653,679.95 |
| Towards the south-west | 17.26800° S | 36.97200° E | -355,625.70 | 8,072,919.63 |
| Towards the south-east | 17.26800° S | 39.91800° E | -40,758.00 | 8,083,664.83 |
Common mistakes with Moznet / UTM zone 38S
- Easting and northing swapped. In Moznet / UTM zone 38S the middle of the grid is near easting -207,037.99 and northing 8,364,558.97. If your easting column holds numbers like 8,364,558.97, the columns are the wrong way round and every point lands far away: swap them before converting.
- Feet entered as metres. Moznet / UTM zone 38S 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. Moznet / UTM zone 38S is not on WGS 84: treated as WGS 84, no shift (the datums agree to about a metre or better). Picking a WGS 84 grid with the same projection instead leaves the points off by that amount.
- Points outside the grid's area. Moznet / UTM zone 38S is meant for Mozambique - onshore east of 36°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.