Geodetic Datum used in Nigeria
Minnais a geodetic datum first defined in and is suitable for use in Nigeria – onshore and offshore.. Minnareferences the Clarke 1880 (RGS) ellipsoid and the Greenwich prime meridian. Minna origin is Fundamental point: Minna base station L40. Latitude: 9°38’08.87″N, longitude: 6°30’58.76″E (of Greenwich). Minna is a geodetic datum for Topographic mapping. It was defined by information from NIMA http://earth-info.nima.mil/
| Datum Details |
| Datum Name: |
Minna |
| Code: |
6263 |
| Area Of Use: |
Nigeria |
| Scope: |
Topographic mapping. |
| Type: |
geodetic |
| Realization Epoch: |
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| Origin: |
Fundamental point: Minna base station L40. Latitude: 9°38’08.87″N, longitude: 6°30’58.76″E (of Greenwich). |
| Ellipsoid: |
Clarke 1880 (RGS) |
| Prime Meridian: |
Greenwich |
| Applicable CRS-s: |
The following CRS are based on this datum:
[Minna] |
| Meta Data |
| Information Source: |
NIMA http://earth-info.nima.mil/ |
| Data Source: |
OGP |
| Revision Date: |
March 29, 2018 |
| Change Id: |
[2003.361] [2005.460] [2008.045] |
| Alias:
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| Alias |
Naming System |
Remarks |
| D_Minna |
ESRI |
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