43rd meridian east

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43rd meridian east

The meridian 43° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 43rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 137th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 43rd meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 43°0′E / 90.000°N 43.000°E / 90.000; 43.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
80°32′N 43°0′E / 80.533°N 43.000°E / 80.533; 43.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea
68°37′N 43°0′E / 68.617°N 43.000°E / 68.617; 43.000 (White Sea) White Sea
66°24′N 43°0′E / 66.400°N 43.000°E / 66.400; 43.000 (Russia) Russia
43°6′N 43°0′E / 43.100°N 43.000°E / 43.100; 43.000 (Georgia) Georgia
41°24′N 43°0′E / 41.400°N 43.000°E / 41.400; 43.000 (Turkey) Turkey Passing through Lake Van
37°20′N 43°0′E / 37.333°N 43.000°E / 37.333; 43.000 (Iraq) Iraq
30°28′N 43°0′E / 30.467°N 43.000°E / 30.467; 43.000 (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia
16°31′N 43°0′E / 16.517°N 43.000°E / 16.517; 43.000 (Yemen) Yemen
14°23′N 43°0′E / 14.383°N 43.000°E / 14.383; 43.000 (Red Sea) Red Sea
12°53′N 43°0′E / 12.883°N 43.000°E / 12.883; 43.000 (Eritrea) Eritrea
12°39′N 43°0′E / 12.650°N 43.000°E / 12.650; 43.000 (Djibouti) Djibouti
11°48′N 43°0′E / 11.800°N 43.000°E / 11.800; 43.000 (Gulf of Tadjoura) Gulf of Tadjoura
11°35′N 43°0′E / 11.583°N 43.000°E / 11.583; 43.000 (Djibouti) Djibouti
11°3′N 43°0′E / 11.050°N 43.000°E / 11.050; 43.000 (Somalia) Somalia Somaliland
10°6′N 43°0′E / 10.100°N 43.000°E / 10.100; 43.000 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia
4°27′N 43°0′E / 4.450°N 43.000°E / 4.450; 43.000 (Somalia) Somalia
0°7′N 43°0′E / 0.117°N 43.000°E / 0.117; 43.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just west of Grand Comore island, Comoros
Passing just east of Juan de Nova Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Passing just west of the coast of Madagascar
60°0′S 43°0′E / 60.000°S 43.000°E / -60.000; 43.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
68°4′S 43°0′E / 68.067°S 43.000°E / -68.067; 43.000 (Somalia) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway

References

  1. ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.

See also

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