[OSGeo Africa] Projection systems in Kenya

[Chris]

    Hi Wesley ,

    Perhaps a mail to the Rangers head office ?
    I am sure they have a GIS / Spatial person in the Dept.



    There is a Tanzanian GIS User Group that you could try
    ( Ok Tanzania is South of Kenya but there may be some one there who can 
    help you )

    tzgisug-owner at mail.habari.co.tz

    You could also try Mike Shand who is a cartographer with interests in 
    TZ and moderates the list

    http://www.ges.gla.ac.uk:443/staff/mshand


    Also look here

    http://www.fig.net/news/fig_2002/congress_prize_ogalo.pdf

    Section 2.2 Provision of Control

    There are FOUR projection systems for Kenya

    UTM Clarke 1880 Modified

    Cassini Soldner ( Clarke 1858 )

    East African War System

    Local Origin System 


    According to the ......... /

    Government of Kenya Published Survey Act CAP 299  

    there are two systems in use  

    1.)   UTM Projection Zones 36 or 37 using Clarke 1880 modified  

    2.) Cassini Soldner  

    All explained in the document which can be downloaded  


    Republic of Kenya Ministry of Lands  

    http://www.lands.go.ke/index.php?option=com_moofaq&Itemid=53


    The Institute of Surveyors of Kenya  

    http://www.isk.or.ke  



    Kenya Forestry Research Institute  

    http://www.kefri.org  


    Forest Estate in Kenya  

    http://www.forestpartnership.org/fcp/node/70  


    Kenya Natiuonal Carbon Accounting System
    Financially supported by the Government of Australia


    Seems to be an interesting game to be in -- REDD


    I wonder if MONDI and SAPPI have got wind of it ?

    ( I do know some GIS guys there )


    CM






On 24 Oct 2012 at 15:37, Wes Roberts wrote:

> Dear All,
 
> Many thanks for reading this mail. I hope this is the correct list to
> mail to!
 
> I have received some GIS data from a Park Ranger in Kenya and surprise
> surprise, the data does not have any projection information associated
> with it so I am unable to use it. The data is projected with both the x
> and y coordinates being positive. I have figured out that the easting is
> measured from greenwich while the northing is measured from the equator.
> Unfortunately that is as far as I have gotten. Are there any Kenyan GIS
> professionals on the list or at least someone who is familiar with local
> projection systems who can help?
 
> I have mailed the ranger to ask for additional metadata but am not
> holding my breath. I can send a sample data set offline if there are
> persons willing to have a look.
 
> Many thanks and kind regards,
 
> Wesley