72nd meridian east (original) (raw)
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Line of longitude
The meridian 72° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 72nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 108th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 72nd meridian east passes through:
| Co-ordinates |
Country, territory or sea |
Notes |
| 90°0′N 72°0′E / 90.000°N 72.000°E / 90.000; 72.000 (Arctic Ocean) |
Arctic Ocean |
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| 81°6′N 72°0′E / 81.100°N 72.000°E / 81.100; 72.000 (Kara Sea) |
Kara Sea |
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| 72°48′N 72°0′E / 72.800°N 72.000°E / 72.800; 72.000 (Russia) |
 Russia |
Yamal Peninsula, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| 71°33′N 72°0′E / 71.550°N 72.000°E / 71.550; 72.000 (Gulf of Ob) |
Gulf of Ob |
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| 71°21′N 72°0′E / 71.350°N 72.000°E / 71.350; 72.000 (Russia) |
Russia |
Yamal Peninsula, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| 67°2′N 72°0′E / 67.033°N 72.000°E / 67.033; 72.000 (Gulf of Ob) |
Gulf of Ob |
|
| 66°14′N 72°0′E / 66.233°N 72.000°E / 66.233; 72.000 (Russia) |
Russia |
Yamalo-Nenetsia, Khantia-Mansia, Tyumen Oblast, Omsk Oblast |
| 54°14′N 72°0′E / 54.233°N 72.000°E / 54.233; 72.000 (Kazakhstan) |
 Kazakhstan |
North Kazakhstan, Akmola, Karaganda, Zhambyl |
| 42°47′N 72°0′E / 42.783°N 72.000°E / 42.783; 72.000 (Kyrgyzstan) |
 Kyrgyzstan |
Talas, Jalal-Abad |
| 41°10′N 72°0′E / 41.167°N 72.000°E / 41.167; 72.000 (Uzbekistan) |
 Uzbekistan |
Namangan, Andijan, Fergana |
| 40°20′N 72°0′E / 40.333°N 72.000°E / 40.333; 72.000 (Kyrgyzstan) |
Kyrgyzstan |
Batken, Osh |
| 39°21′N 72°0′E / 39.350°N 72.000°E / 39.350; 72.000 (Tajikistan) |
 Tajikistan |
DCGJ, Kuhistan-Badakhshon |
| 36°48′N 72°0′E / 36.800°N 72.000°E / 36.800; 72.000 (Afghanistan) |
 Afghanistan |
Badakhshan Province |
| 36°34′N 72°0′E / 36.567°N 72.000°E / 36.567; 72.000 (Pakistan) |
 Pakistan |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab |
| 28°12′N 72°0′E / 28.200°N 72.000°E / 28.200; 72.000 (India) |
 India |
Rajasthan Gujarat |
| 21°8′N 72°0′E / 21.133°N 72.000°E / 21.133; 72.000 (Indian Ocean) |
Indian Ocean |
Passing just east of Cherbaniani Reef, Lakshadweep, India Passing just east of Byramgore Reef, Lakshadweep, India Passing just west of Bitra atoll, Lakshadweep, India Passing just west of Perumal Par atoll, Lakshadweep, India Passing just west of Agatti Island, Lakshadweep, India Passing just east of Peros Banhos,  British Indian Ocean Territory |
| 60°0′S 72°0′E / 60.000°S 72.000°E / -60.000; 72.000 (Southern Ocean) |
Southern Ocean |
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| 68°25′S 72°0′E / 68.417°S 72.000°E / -68.417; 72.000 (Antarctica) |
Antarctica |
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia |
