43rd meridian east
The meridian 43° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude 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.
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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 Arctic Ocean 80°32′N 43°0′E Barents Sea 68°37′N 43°0′E White Sea 66°24′N 43°0′E Russia 43°6′N 43°0′E Georgia 41°24′N 43°0′E Turkey Passing through Lake Van 37°20′N 43°0′E Iraq 30°28′N 43°0′E Saudi Arabia 16°31′N 43°0′E Yemen 14°23′N 43°0′E Red Sea 12°53′N 43°0′E Eritrea 12°39′N 43°0′E Djibouti 11°48′N 43°0′E Gulf of Tadjoura 11°35′N 43°0′E Djibouti 11°3′N 43°0′E Somalia Somaliland 10°6′N 43°0′E Ethiopia 4°27′N 43°0′E Somalia 0°7′N 43°0′E 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 ofMadagascar 60°0′S 43°0′E Southern Ocean 68°4′S 43°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
See also
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