73rd meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 73° 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 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′N 73°0′E / 90.000°N 73.000°E / 90.000; 73.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°6′N 73°0′E / 81.100°N 73.000°E / 81.100; 73.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 73°0′N 73°0′E / 73.000°N 73.000°E / 73.000; 73.000 (Gulf of Ob) Gulf of Ob 71°25′N 73°0′E / 71.417°N 73.000°E / 71.417; 73.000 (Russia) Russia
Gydan Peninsula 71°23′N 73°0′E / 71.383°N 73.000°E / 71.383; 73.000 (Gulf of Ob) Gulf of Ob 68°44′N 73°0′E / 68.733°N 73.000°E / 68.733; 73.000 (Russia) Russia
Yamal Peninsula 67°42′N 73°0′E / 67.700°N 73.000°E / 67.700; 73.000 (Gulf of Ob) Gulf of Ob 66°42′N 73°0′E / 66.700°N 73.000°E / 66.700; 73.000 (Russia) Russia
54°3′N 73°0′E / 54.050°N 73.000°E / 54.050; 73.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan
42°32′N 73°0′E / 42.533°N 73.000°E / 42.533; 73.000 (Kyrgyzstan) Kyrgyzstan
40°53′N 73°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′N 73°0′E / 40.750°N 73.000°E / 40.750; 73.000 (Kyrgyzstan) Kyrgyzstan
39°21′N 73°0′E / 39.350°N 73.000°E / 39.350; 73.000 (Tajikistan) Tajikistan
37°18′N 73°0′E / 37.300°N 73.000°E / 37.300; 73.000 (Afghanistan) Afghanistan
36°52′N 73°0′E / 36.867°N 73.000°E / 36.867; 73.000 (Pakistan) Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Gilgit-Baltistan - claimed byIndia
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad Capital Territory
Punjab - passing just west of Faisalabad29°9′N 73°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 Mumbai18°3′N 73°0′E / 18.050°N 73.000°E / 18.050; 73.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 11°30′N 73°0′E / 11.500°N 73.000°E / 11.500; 73.000 (India) India
Lakshadweep - island of Kiltan 11°28′N 73°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′N 73°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′N 73°0′E / 5.083°N 73.000°E / 5.083; 73.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 4°18′N 73°0′E / 4.300°N 73.000°E / 4.300; 73.000 (Maldives) Maldives
Ross Atoll 5°5′N 73°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′N 73°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′N 73°0′E / 2.167°N 73.000°E / 2.167; 73.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 0°32′N 73°0′E / 0.533°N 73.000°E / 0.533; 73.000 (Maldives) Maldives
Huvadhu Atoll 0°17′N 73°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′S 73°0′E / 60.000°S 73.000°E / -60.000; 73.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 68°11′S 73°0′E / 68.183°S 73.000°E / -68.183; 73.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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