72nd meridian east
Line of longitude
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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.
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 / 90.000°N 72.000°E / 90.000; 72.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°6′N 72°0′E / 81.100°N 72.000°E / 81.100; 72.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 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 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
Punjab28°12′N 72°0′E / 28.200°N 72.000°E / 28.200; 72.000 (India) India Rajasthan
Gujarat21°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 Territory60°0′S 72°0′E / 60.000°S 72.000°E / -60.000; 72.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 68°25′S 72°0′E / 68.417°S 72.000°E / -68.417; 72.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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Tropic of Cancer
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