73rd meridian east

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73rd meridian east

The meridian 73° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude ^[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. ^[2]

The 73rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 107th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 73rd meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N73°0′E / 90.000°N 73.000°E / 90.000; 73.000 (Arctic Ocean)	Arctic Ocean
81°6′N73°0′E / 81.100°N 73.000°E / 81.100; 73.000 (Kara Sea)	Kara Sea
73°0′N73°0′E / 73.000°N 73.000°E / 73.000; 73.000 (Gulf of Ob)	Gulf of Ob
71°25′N73°0′E / 71.417°N 73.000°E / 71.417; 73.000 (Russia)	Russia	Gydan Peninsula
71°23′N73°0′E / 71.383°N 73.000°E / 71.383; 73.000 (Gulf of Ob)	Gulf of Ob
68°44′N73°0′E / 68.733°N 73.000°E / 68.733; 73.000 (Russia)	Russia	Yamal Peninsula
67°42′N73°0′E / 67.700°N 73.000°E / 67.700; 73.000 (Gulf of Ob)	Gulf of Ob
66°42′N73°0′E / 66.700°N 73.000°E / 66.700; 73.000 (Russia)	Russia
54°3′N73°0′E / 54.050°N 73.000°E / 54.050; 73.000 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
42°32′N73°0′E / 42.533°N 73.000°E / 42.533; 73.000 (Kyrgyzstan)	Kyrgyzstan
40°53′N73°0′E / 40.883°N 73.000°E / 40.883; 73.000 (Uzbekistan)	Uzbekistan	For about 15 km at the easternmost point of the country
40°45′N73°0′E / 40.750°N 73.000°E / 40.750; 73.000 (Kyrgyzstan)	Kyrgyzstan
39°21′N73°0′E / 39.350°N 73.000°E / 39.350; 73.000 (Tajikistan)	Tajikistan
37°18′N73°0′E / 37.300°N 73.000°E / 37.300; 73.000 (Afghanistan)	Afghanistan
36°52′N73°0′E / 36.867°N 73.000°E / 36.867; 73.000 (Pakistan)	Pakistan	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Gilgit-Baltistan - claimed by   India Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Islamabad Capital Territory Punjab - passing just west of Faisalabad
29°9′N73°0′E / 29.150°N 73.000°E / 29.150; 73.000 (India)	India	Rajasthan Gujarat Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Maharashtra - passing just east of Mumbai
18°3′N73°0′E / 18.050°N 73.000°E / 18.050; 73.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
11°30′N73°0′E / 11.500°N 73.000°E / 11.500; 73.000 (India)	India	Lakshadweep - island of Kiltan
11°28′N73°0′E / 11.467°N 73.000°E / 11.467; 73.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just east of Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep,   India Passing just west of Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep,   India
6°50′N73°0′E / 6.833°N 73.000°E / 6.833; 73.000 (Maldives)	Maldives	Southern Thiladhunmathi Atoll, Northern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll, Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll
5°5′N73°0′E / 5.083°N 73.000°E / 5.083; 73.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
4°18′N73°0′E / 4.300°N 73.000°E / 4.300; 73.000 (Maldives)	Maldives	Ross Atoll
5°5′N73°0′E / 5.083°N 73.000°E / 5.083; 73.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just east of Ari Atoll,   Maldives
3°18′N73°0′E / 3.300°N 73.000°E / 3.300; 73.000 (Maldives)	Maldives	Northern Nilandhe Atoll, Southern Nilandhe Atoll and Kolhumadulhu Atoll
2°10′N73°0′E / 2.167°N 73.000°E / 2.167; 73.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
0°32′N73°0′E / 0.533°N 73.000°E / 0.533; 73.000 (Maldives)	Maldives	Huvadhu Atoll
0°17′N73°0′E / 0.283°N 73.000°E / 0.283; 73.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just west of Addu Atoll,   Maldives Passing between the McDonald Islands and Heard Island,   Australia
60°0′S73°0′E / 60.000°S 73.000°E / -60.000; 73.000 (Southern Ocean)	Southern Ocean
68°11′S73°0′E / 68.183°S 73.000°E / -68.183; 73.000 (Antarctica)	Antarctica	Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by   Australia

See also

• 72nd meridian east
• 74th meridian east

References

1. "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
2. "Latitudes and Longitudes". arcgis.com. National Geographic . Retrieved 28 June 2025.