EPSG Library · Saudi Arabia

EPSG:9356 — KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 36N

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

Summary

EPSG:9356 (KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 36N) is a projected coordinate reference system on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Geodetic Reference Frame 2017 datum using the Transverse Mercator method, with coordinates in metres. Area of use: Saudi Arabia - onshore and offshore - west of 36°E.

Type: projected
Datum: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Geodetic Reference Frame 2017
Units: metre
Axes: E, N
Central meridian: 33°

Definition

EPSG:9356 as published in the EPSG Dataset (PROJ 9.5.1).
Property	Value
EPSG code	EPSG:9356
Name	KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 36N
Type	Projected 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
Projection method	Transverse Mercator
Axes	Easting (E, east, metre); Northing (N, north, metre)
Scope	Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping (large and medium scale).
Bounding box	34.44° to 36.01° longitude, 24.92° to 29.38° latitude

Area of use

Saudi Arabia - onshore and offshore - west of 36°E.

Projection parameters

Transverse Mercator parameters.
Parameter	Value	Unit
Latitude of natural origin	0	degree
Longitude of natural origin	33	degree
Scale factor at natural origin	0.9996	unity
False easting	500,000	metre
False northing	0	metre

Example coordinates

A WGS 84 point at longitude 34.69°, latitude 25.42° (inside the area of use) has these coordinates in EPSG:9356:

Computed with PROJ using the EPSG default operation: axis order change (2D) + Inverse of KSA-GRF17 to WGS 84 (1) + UTM zone 36N.
Axis	Value	Unit
E	669,968.991	m
N	2,812,531.449	m

At this point the projection scale factor is 0.99995675 and the grid convergence is +0.725608°.

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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=utm +zone=36 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +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=utm +zone=36 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +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

PROJCRS["KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 36N", BASEGEOGCRS["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]], ID["EPSG",9333]], CONVERSION["UTM zone 36N", METHOD["Transverse Mercator", ID["EPSG",9807]], PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8801]], PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",33, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8802]], PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996, SCALEUNIT["unity",1], ID["EPSG",8805]], PARAMETER["False easting",500000, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8806]], PARAMETER["False northing",0, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8807]]], CS[Cartesian,2], AXIS["(E)",east, ORDER[1], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], AXIS["(N)",north, ORDER[2], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Cadastre, engineering survey, topographic mapping (large and medium scale)."], AREA["Saudi Arabia - onshore and offshore - west of 36°E."], BBOX[24.92,34.44,29.38,36.01]], ID["EPSG",9356]]

Downloads

9356.prj — ESRI WKT for shapefiles
9356.wkt — OGC WKT2:2019

FAQ

What is EPSG:9356?

Where can EPSG:9356 be used?

Its area of use is: Saudi Arabia - onshore and offshore - west of 36°E.

Is EPSG:9356 in metres or degrees?

EPSG:9356 is projected, so coordinates are easting and northing in metres, not degrees.

How do I convert EPSG:9356 to latitude and longitude?

Transform from EPSG:9356 to EPSG:4326 (WGS 84). In GeoCAD Bridge open the coordinate converter with EPSG:9356 preselected, enter easting and northing, and choose WGS 84 as the target.

What is the central meridian of EPSG:9356?

33° (UTM zone 36), with a scale factor of 0.9996, false easting 500 000 m and false northing 0 m.

How accurate is the transformation from EPSG:9356 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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References

IOGP. EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, epsg.org/crs_9356.
PROJ 9.5.1 / pyproj 3.7.2, used to compute every value on this page.

Cite this page

GeoCAD Bridge. “EPSG:9356 — KSA-GRF17 / UTM zone 36N.” GeoCAD Bridge EPSG Library, updated 2026-10-05. https://www.geocadbridge.com/epsg/9356/