72nd meridian east

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.

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72nd meridian east

The 72nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 108th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

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	Arctic Ocean
81°6′N 72°0′E	Kara Sea
72°48′N 72°0′E	Russland	Yamal Peninsula, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
71°33′N 72°0′E	Gulf of Ob
71°21′N 72°0′E	Russland	Yamal Peninsula, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
67°2′N 72°0′E	Gulf of Ob
66°14′N 72°0′E	Russland	Yamalo-Nenetsia, Khantia-Mansia, Tyumen Oblast, Omsk Oblast
54°14′N 72°0′E	Kasachstan	North Kazakhstan, Akmola, Karaganda, Zhambyl
42°47′N 72°0′E	Kirgisistan	Talas, Jalal-Abad
41°10′N 72°0′E	Usbekistan	Namangan, Andijan, Fergana
40°20′N 72°0′E	Kirgisistan	Batken, Osh
39°21′N 72°0′E	Tadschikistan	DCGJ, Kuhistan-Badakhshon
36°48′N 72°0′E	Afghanistan	Badakhshan Province
36°34′N 72°0′E	Pakistan	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab
28°12′N 72°0′E	Indien	Rajasthan Gujarat
21°8′N 72°0′E	Indian Ocean	Passing just east of Cherbaniani Reef, Lakshadweep, Indien Passing just east of Byramgore Reef, Lakshadweep, Indien Passing just west of Bitra atoll, Lakshadweep, Indien Passing just west of Perumal Par atoll, Lakshadweep, Indien Passing just west of Agatti Island, Lakshadweep, Indien Passing just east of Peros Banhos, Britisches Territorium im Indischen Ozean
60°0′S 72°0′E	Southern Ocean
68°25′S 72°0′E	Antarktis	Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australien

See also

• 71st meridian east
• 73rd meridian east