The datum is established by tying a reference ellipsoid to a particular point on the earth. The following table lists these details for each datum.
- Number - The number used to identify the datum in the MAPINFOW.PRJ file.
- Datum Name - The datum's name
- Area of Coverage - The maps for which the datum is typically used
- Ellipsoid - The datum's reference ellipsoid
Number Datum Name Area of Coverage Ellipsoid 1
Adindan
Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Sudan
Clarke 1880
2
Afgooye
Somalia
Krassovsky
1007
AGD 66, 7 parameter
Australia, A.C.T.
Australian National
1008
AGD 66, 7 parameter
Australia, Tasmania
Australian National
1009
AGD 66, 7 parameter
Australia, Victoria/NSW
Australian National
1006
AGD 84, 7 parameter
Australia
Australian National
3
Ain el Abd 1970
Bahrain Island
International
118
American Samoa
American Samoa Islands
Clarke 1866
4
Anna 1 Astro 1965
Cocos Islands
Australian National
119
Antigua Island Astro 1943
Antigua, Leeward Islands
Clarke 1880
5
Arc 1950
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Clarke 1880
6
Arc 1960
Kenya, Tanzania
Clarke 1880
7
Ascension Island 1958
Ascension Island
International
9
Astro B4 Sorol Atoll
Tern Island
International
8
Astro Beacon "E"
Iwo Jima Island
International
10
Astro DOS 71/4
St. Helena Island
International
11
Astronomic Station 1952
Marcus Island
International
12
Australian Geodetic 1966 (AGD 66)
Australia and Tasmania Island
Australian National
13
Australian Geodetic 1984 (AGD 84)
Australia and Tasmania Island
Australian National
120
Ayabelle Lighthouse
Djibouti
Clarke 1880
154
Beijing 1954
China
Krassovsky (#3)
1019
Belgian 1972 (7 parameters)
Belgium
International 1924
110
Belgium
Belgium
International
14
Bellevue (IGN)
Efate and Erromango Islands
International
15
Bermuda 1957
Bermuda Islands
Clarke 1866
16
Bogota Observatory
Colombia
International
121
Bukit Rimpah
Bangka and Belitung Islands (Indonesia)
Bessel 1841
17
Campo Inchauspe
Argentina
International
18
Canton Astro 1966
Phoenix Islands
International
19
Cape
South Africa
Clarke 1880
20
Cape Canaveral
Florida and Bahama Islands
Clarke 1866
1005
Cape, 7 parameter
South Africa
WGS 84
21
Carthage
Tunisia
Clarke 1880
158
CH1903+ datum for Switzerland
Switzerland
Bessel
22
Chatham 1971
Chatham Island (New Zealand)
International
23
Chua Astro
Paraguay
International
122
Coordinate System 1937 of Estonia
Estonia
Bessel 1841
24
Corrego Alegre
Brazil
International
123
Dabola
Guinea
Clarke 1880
156
Dealul Piscului 1970
Romania
Krassovsky
124
Deception Island
Deception Island, Antarctica
Clarke 1880
1000
Deutsches Hauptdreicksnetz (DHDN) Potsdam/Rauenberg
Germany
Bessel
25
Djakarta (Batavia)
Sumatra Island (Indonesia)
Bessel 1841
26
DOS 1968
Gizo Island (New Georgia Islands)
International
27
Easter Island 1967
Easter Island
International
115
EUREF 89
Europe
GRS 80
28
European 1950 (ED 50)
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
International
29
European 1979 (ED 79)
Austria, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
International
108
European 1987 (ED 87)
Europe
International
125
Fort Thomas 1955
Nevis, St. Kitts, Leeward Islands
Clarke 1880
30
Gandajika Base
Republic of Maldives
International
116
GDA 94
Australia
GRS 80
32
Geodetic Reference System 1967 (GRS 67)
Worldwide
GRS 67
33
Geodetic Reference System 1980 (GRS 80)
Worldwide
GRS 80
126
Graciosa Base SW 1948
Faial, Graciosa, Pico, Sao Jorge, and Terceira Islands (Azores)
International 1924
34
Guam 1963
Guam Island
Clarke 1866
35
GUX 1 Astro
Guadalcanal Island
International
150
Hartbeesthoek 94
South Africa
WGS 84
127
Herat North
Afghanistan
International 1924
128
Hermannskogel
Yugoslavia (Prior to 1990), Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
Bessel 1841
153
HGRS87
GRS80 (#0)
36
Hito XVIII 1963
South Chile (near 53×S)
International
37
Hjorsey 1955
Iceland
International
38
Hong Kong 1963
Hong Kong
International
1004
Hungarian Datum of 1972 (HD 72)
Hungary
GRS 80
39
Hu-Tzu-Shan
Taiwan
International
40
Indian
Thailand and Vietnam
Everest (India 1830)
41
Indian
Bangladesh, India, Nepal
Everest (India 1830)
129
Indian
Pakistan
Everest (Pakistan)
130
Indian 1954
Thailand
Everest (India 1830)
131
Indian 1960
Vietnam
Everest (India 1830)
132
Indian 1975
Thailand
Everest (India 1830)
133
Indonesian 1974
Indonesia
Indonesian 1974
42
Ireland 1965
Ireland
Modified Airy
134
ISTS 061 Astro 1968
South Georgia Island
International 1924
43
ISTS 073 Astro 1969
Diego Garcia
International
152
JGD2000
Japan
Bessel 1841
44
Johnston Island 1961
Johnston Island
International
45
Kandawala
Sri Lanka
Everest (India 1830)
46
Kerguelen Island
Kerguelen Island
International
47
Kertau 1948
West Malaysia and Singapore
Everest (W. Malaysia and Singapore 1948)
1016
KKJ
Finland
International
135
Kusaie Astro 1951
Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia
International 1924
48
L.C. 5 Astro
Cayman Brac Island
Clarke 1866
136
Leigon
Ghana
Clarke 1880
49
Liberia 1964
Liberia
Clarke 1880
155
Libya (LGD 2006)
Libya
International
113
Lisboa (DLx)
Portugal
International
1018
Lithuanian Pulkovo 1942
Latvia, Lithuania
Krassovsky (#3)
50
Luzon
Philippines (excluding Mindanao Island)
Clarke 1866
51
Luzon
Mindanao Island
Clarke 1866
138
M'Poraloko
Gabon
Clarke 1880
52
Mahe 1971
Mahe Island
Clarke 1880
53
Marco Astro
Salvage Islands
International
54
Massawa
Eritrea (Ethiopia)
Bessel 1841
114
Melrica 1973 (D73)
Portugal
International
55
Merchich
Morocco
Clarke 1880
56
Midway Astro 1961
Midway Island
International
57
Minna
Nigeria
Clarke 1880
137
Montserrat Island Astro 1958
Montserrat, Leeward Islands
Clarke 1880
58
Nahrwan
Masirah Island (Oman)
Clarke 1880
59
Nahrwan
United Arab Emirates
Clarke 1880
60
Nahrwan
Saudi Arabia
Clarke 1880
61
Naparima, BWI
Trinidad and Tobago
International
109
Netherlands
Netherlands
Bessel
1010
New Zealand Geodetic Datum 194, 7 parameter
New Zealand
International
31
New Zealand Geodetic Datum 1949 (NZGD 49)
New Zealand
International
62
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Continental U.S.
Clarke 1866
63
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Alaska
Clarke 1866
64
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Bahamas (excluding San Salvador Island)
Clarke 1866
65
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
San Salvador Island
Clarke 1866
66
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Canada (including Newfoundland Island)
Clarke 1866
67
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Canal Zone
Clarke 1866
68
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Caribbean (Turks and Caicos Islands)
Clarke 1866
69
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua)
Clarke 1866
70
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Cuba
Clarke 1866
71
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Greenland (Hayes Peninsula)
Clarke 1866
72
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Mexico
Clarke 1866
73
North American 1927 (NAD 27)
Michigan (used only for State Plane Coordinate System 1927)
Modified Clarke 1866
74
North American 1983 (NAD 83)
Alaska, Canada, Central America, Continental U.S., Mexico
GRS 80
139
North Sahara 1959
Algeria
Clarke 1880
1022
North Sahara 7-parameter
Algeria
Clarke 1880
107
Nouvelle Triangulation Francaise (NTF) Greenwich Prime Meridian
France
Modified Clarke 1880
1002
Nouvelle Triangulation Francaise (NTF) Paris Prime Meridian
France
Modified Clarke 1880
111
NWGL 10
Worldwide
WGS 72
117
NZGD 2000
New Zealand
GRS 80
75
Observatorio 1966
Corvo and Flores Islands (Azores)
International
140
Observatorio Meteorologico 1939
Corvo and Flores Islands (Azores)
International 1924
76
Old Egyptian
Egypt
Helmert 1906
77
Old Hawaiian
Hawaii
Clarke 1866
78
Oman
Oman
Clarke 1880
79
Ordnance Survey of Great Britain 1936
England, Isle of Man, Scotland, Shetland Islands, Wales
Airy
80
Pico de las Nieves
Canary Islands
International
81
Pitcairn Astro 1967
Pitcairn Island
International
141
Point 58
Burkina Faso and Niger
Clarke 1880
142
Pointe Noire 1948
Congo
Clarke 1880
157
Popular Visualization CRS / Mercator
Worldwide
WGS 84 Sphere
143
Porto Santo 1936
Porto Santo and Madeiras Islands
International 1924
1000
Potsdam
Germany
Bessel
82
Provisional South American 1956
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela
International
36
Provisional South Chilean 1963
South Chile (near 53×S)
International
83
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
Clarke 1866
1001
Pulkovo 1942
Germany
Krassovsky
84
Qatar National
Qatar
International
85
Qornoq
South Greenland
International
1000
Rauenberg
Germany
Bessel
86
Reunion
Mascarene Island
International
112
Rikets Triangulering 1990 (RT 90)
Sweden
Bessel
1011
Rikets Triangulering 1990 (RT 90), 7 parameter
Sweden
Bessel
87
Rome 1940
Sardinia Island
International
1012
Russia PZ90
Russia
PZ90
1012
Russia PZ90
Russia
PZ90
1013
Russia SK42
Russia
SK95
1014
Russia SK95
Russia
PZ90
88
Santo (DOS)
Espirito Santo Island
International
89
São Braz
São Miguel, Santa Maria Islands (Azores)
International
90
Sapper Hill 1943
East Falkland Island
International
91
Schwarzeck
Namibia
Modified Bessel 1841
159
Schwarzeck (updated ) datum for Namibia
Namibia
Modified Bessel
144
Selvagem Grande 1938
Salvage Islands
International 1924
1021
Serbia datum MGI 1901
Republic of Serbia
Bessel
145
Sierra Leone 1960
Sierra Leone
Clarke 1880
146
S-JTSK
Czech Republic
Bessel 1841
1020
S-JTSK (Ferro prime meridian)
Czech Republic
Bessel #11
92
South American 1969
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago
South American 1969
93
South Asia
Singapore
Modified Fischer 1960
94
Southeast Base
Porto Santo and Madeira Islands
International
95
Southwest Base
Faial, Graciosa, Pico, Sao Jorge, Terceira Islands (Azores)
International
1003
Switzerland (CH 1903)
Switzerland
Bessel
147
Tananarive Observatory 1925
Madagascar
International 1924
96
Timbalai 1948
Brunei and East Malaysia (Sarawak and Sabah)
Everest (India 1830)
97
Tokyo
Japan, Korea, Okinawa
Bessel 1841
1015
Tokyo97
Japan
Bessel 1841
98
Tristan Astro 1968
Tristan da Cunha
International
99
Viti Levu 1916
Viti Levu Island (Fiji Islands)
Clarke 1880
148
Voirol 1874
Tunisia/Algeria
Clarke 1880
149
Voirol 1960
Algeria
Clarke 1880
100
Wake-Eniwetok 1960
Marshall Islands
Hough
101
World Geodetic System 1960 (WGS 60)
Worldwide
WGS 60
102
World Geodetic System 1966 (WGS 66)
Worldwide
WGS 66
103
World Geodetic System 1972 (WGS 72)
Worldwide
WGS 72
104
World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84)
Worldwide
WGS 84
1017
Xian
China
1980
105
Yacare
Uruguay
International
106
Zanderij
Surinam
International
166 Aratu
Brazil
4
167
Barbados
Barbados
6
168 Beduaram Niger 30 169 Conakry_1905 Guinea 30 170 Dealul Piscului 1930 Romania 4 171 Douala Cameroon 4 172 Final_Datum_1958 Iran 6 173 Makassar Indonesia 10 174 Manoca Cameroon 30 1026 NGO_1948 Norway 1026 1927 Palestine_1923 Asia / Middle East 1027