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EPSG:4285 — Qatar 1974

Source: EPSG Dataset via PROJ 9.5.1 · Updated 2026-10-05

Summary

EPSG:4285 (Qatar 1974) is a geographic 2D coordinate reference system on the Qatar 1974 datum with coordinates in degrees. Area of use: Qatar - onshore and offshore.

Type: geographic 2D
Datum: Qatar 1974
Units: degree
Axes: Lat, Lon

Definition

EPSG:4285 as published in the EPSG Dataset (PROJ 9.5.1).
Property	Value
EPSG code	EPSG:4285
Name	Qatar 1974
Type	Geographic 2d CRS
Datum	Qatar 1974
Ellipsoid	International 1924 (a = 6,378,388.000 m, 1/f = 297)
Prime meridian	Greenwich
Axes	Geodetic latitude (Lat, north, degree); Geodetic longitude (Lon, east, degree)
Scope	Geodesy.
Bounding box	50.55° to 53.04° longitude, 24.55° to 27.05° latitude

Area of use

Qatar - onshore and offshore.

Example coordinates

A WGS 84 point at longitude 51.795°, latitude 25.8° (inside the area of use) has these coordinates in EPSG:4285:

Computed with PROJ using the EPSG default operation: unavailable until proj_trans is called.
Axis	Value	Unit
Longitude	51.795737	°
Latitude	25.799284	°

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Transformations to WGS 84

Candidate operations from the EPSG Dataset, best first as ranked by PROJ.
Operation	Accuracy	Area of use
axis order change (2D) + Qatar 1974 to WGS 84 (2) + axis order change (2D)	1 m	Qatar - offshore.
axis order change (2D) + Qatar 1974 to WGS 84 (3) + axis order change (2D)	1 m	Qatar - onshore.
axis order change (2D) + Qatar 1974 to WGS 84 (1) + axis order change (2D)	35 m	Qatar - onshore.

Transformations change the datum, so each has an accuracy and an area of use. Choose the most accurate one that covers your data and record its name. See datum transformations.

Definitions and downloads

PROJ string

+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +no_defs +type=crs

A PROJ string cannot carry every EPSG detail (axis order, datum ensemble, transformations). Prefer WKT2 or the EPSG code itself.

Proj4js definition used by the converter

+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +towgs84=-128.16,-282.42,21.93 +no_defs

Datum shift from Qatar 1974 to WGS 84 (2) (EPSG accuracy 1 m), the best single Helmert operation for this area of use. Where PROJ prefers a grid-based or multi-step operation (see the table above), results can differ by up to that operation's accuracy.

WKT2:2019

GEOGCRS["Qatar 1974", DATUM["Qatar 1974", ELLIPSOID["International 1924",6378388,297, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], CS[ellipsoidal,2], AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north, ORDER[1], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east, ORDER[2], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Geodesy."], AREA["Qatar - onshore and offshore."], BBOX[24.55,50.55,27.05,53.04]], ID["EPSG",4285]]

Downloads

4285.prj — ESRI WKT for shapefiles
4285.wkt — OGC WKT2:2019

FAQ

What is EPSG:4285?

EPSG:4285 (Qatar 1974) is a geographic 2D coordinate reference system on the Qatar 1974 datum with coordinates in degrees. Area of use: Qatar - onshore and offshore.

Where can EPSG:4285 be used?

Its area of use is: Qatar - onshore and offshore.

What is the axis order of EPSG:4285?

By the EPSG definition: Geodetic latitude, Geodetic longitude. Many GIS formats such as GeoJSON and KML store longitude first instead.

How accurate is the transformation from EPSG:4285 to WGS 84?

The most accurate EPSG transformation listed here is “axis order change (2D) + Qatar 1974 to WGS 84 (2) + axis order change (2D)”, with a stated accuracy of 1 m for Qatar - offshore.. Always check the area of use before applying it.

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References

IOGP. EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, epsg.org/crs_4285.
PROJ 9.5.1 / pyproj 3.7.2, used to compute every value on this page.

Cite this page

GeoCAD Bridge. “EPSG:4285 — Qatar 1974.” GeoCAD Bridge EPSG Library, updated 2026-10-05. https://www.geocadbridge.com/epsg/4285/