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EPSG:9333 — KSA-GRF17

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

Summary

EPSG:9333 (KSA-GRF17) is a geographic 2D coordinate reference system on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Geodetic Reference Frame 2017 datum with coordinates in degrees. Area of use: Saudi Arabia - onshore and offshore.

Type: geographic 2D
Datum: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Geodetic Reference Frame 2017
Units: degree
Axes: Lat, Lon

Definition

EPSG:9333 as published in the EPSG Dataset (PROJ 9.5.1).
Property	Value
EPSG code	EPSG:9333
Name	KSA-GRF17
Type	Geographic 2d CRS
Datum	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Geodetic Reference Frame 2017
Ellipsoid	GRS 1980 (a = 6,378,137.000 m, 1/f = 298.257222)
Prime meridian	Greenwich
Axes	Geodetic latitude (Lat, north, degree); Geodetic longitude (Lon, east, degree)
Scope	Geodesy, cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping.
Bounding box	34.44° to 55.67° longitude, 16.29° to 32.16° latitude

Area of use

Saudi Arabia - onshore and offshore.

Example coordinates

A WGS 84 point at longitude 45.055°, latitude 24.225° (inside the area of use) has these coordinates in EPSG:9333:

Computed with PROJ using the EPSG default operation: axis order change (2D) + Inverse of KSA-GRF17 to WGS 84 (1) + axis order change (2D).
Axis	Value	Unit
Longitude	45.055002	°
Latitude	24.225002	°

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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) + KSA-GRF17 to WGS 84 (1) + axis order change (2D)	1 m	Saudi Arabia - onshore and offshore.

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=GRS80 +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=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,-0.008393,0.000749,-0.010276,0 +no_defs

Datum shift from KSA-GRF17 to WGS 84 (1) (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["KSA-GRF17", DATUM["Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Geodetic Reference Frame 2017", ELLIPSOID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101, 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, cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping."], AREA["Saudi Arabia - onshore and offshore."], BBOX[16.29,34.44,32.16,55.67]], ID["EPSG",9333]]

Downloads

9333.prj — ESRI WKT for shapefiles
9333.wkt — OGC WKT2:2019

FAQ

What is EPSG:9333?

Where can EPSG:9333 be used?

Its area of use is: Saudi Arabia - onshore and offshore.

What is the axis order of EPSG:9333?

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:9333 to WGS 84?

The most accurate EPSG transformation listed here is “axis order change (2D) + KSA-GRF17 to WGS 84 (1) + axis order change (2D)”, with a stated accuracy of 1 m for Saudi Arabia - onshore and offshore.. Always check the area of use before applying it.

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Tools

References

IOGP. EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, epsg.org/crs_9333.
PROJ 9.5.1 / pyproj 3.7.2, used to compute every value on this page.

Cite this page

GeoCAD Bridge. “EPSG:9333 — KSA-GRF17.” GeoCAD Bridge EPSG Library, updated 2026-10-05. https://www.geocadbridge.com/epsg/9333/