Datum: Arc 1960

Geodetic Datum used in Africa - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

Arc 1960 is a geodetic datum first defined in 1960 and is suitable for use in Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda.. Arc 1960 references the Clarke 1880 (RGS) ellipsoid and the Greenwich prime meridian. Arc 1960 origin is Fundamental point: Buffelsfontein. Latitude: 33°59'32.000"S, longitude: 25°30'44.622"E (of Greenwich). Arc 1960 is a geodetic datum for Topographic mapping, geodetic survey.

Datum Details
Datum Name:	Arc 1960
Code:	6210
Area Of Use:	Africa - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Area Details Area Name: Africa - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Area Code: 1277 Description: Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda. Extents: 4.62 ° 29.34 ° 41.91 ° -11.74 ° Meta Data Information Source: OGP Data Source: OGP Revision Date: 06/02/1995
Scope:	Topographic mapping, geodetic survey.
Type:	geodetic
Realization Epoch:	1960
Origin:	Fundamental point: Buffelsfontein. Latitude: 33°59'32.000"S, longitude: 25°30'44.622"E (of Greenwich).
Ellipsoid:	Clarke 1880 (RGS) Ellipsoid Details Name: Clarke 1880 (RGS) Code: 7012 Shape: Ellipsoid Semi-Major Axis: 6378249.145 metre Unit Details Unit Name: metre Unit Code: 9001 Type: length Target Unit: metre Meta Data Remarks: Also known as International metre. SI standard unit. Information Source: ISO 1000. Data Source: OGP Revision Date: 06/02/1995 Inverse Flattening: 293.465 Meta Data Remarks: Adopts Clarke's values for a and 1/f. Adopts his 1865 ratio of 39.370432 inches per metre to convert semi-major axis to metres. Also known as Clarke Modified 1880. Information Source: Empire Survey Review #32; 1939. Data Source: OGP Revision Date: 06/02/1995
Prime Meridian:	Greenwich Prime Meridian Details Name: Greenwich Code: 8901 Greenwich Longitude: 0 degree Unit Details Unit Name: degree Unit Code: 9102 Type: angle Target Unit: radian Unit Details Unit Name: radian Unit Code: 9101 Type: angle Target Unit: radian Meta Data Remarks: SI standard unit. Information Source: ISO 1000:1992 Data Source: OGP Revision Date: 06/02/1995 Meta Data Remarks: = pi/180 radians Information Source: Data Source: OGP Revision Date: 11/18/2002 Change Id: [1996.220] [2002.860] Meta Data Information Source: Data Source: OGP Revision Date: 06/02/1995 Change Id: [1996.290]
Applicable CRS-s:	The following CRS are based on this datum: [Arc 1960]
Meta Data
Information Source:
Data Source:	OGP
Revision Date:	06/24/2008
Change Id:	[2008.045]