41st meridian east

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41st meridian east

The meridian 41° 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
.

Part of the border between Kenya and Somalia runs about 1 km west of the meridian, parallel to it.

The 41st meridian east forms a great circle with the 139th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 41st meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 41°0′E / 90.000°N 41.000°E / 90.000; 41.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
80°29′N 41°0′E / 80.483°N 41.000°E / 80.483; 41.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea
67°40′N 41°0′E / 67.667°N 41.000°E / 67.667; 41.000 (Russia)  Russia Kola Peninsula
66°43′N 41°0′E / 66.717°N 41.000°E / 66.717; 41.000 (Barents Sea) White Sea
66°0′N 41°0′E / 66.000°N 41.000°E / 66.000; 41.000 (Russia)  Russia
43°26′N 41°0′E / 43.433°N 41.000°E / 43.433; 41.000 (Abkhazia/Georgia)  Abkhazia or  Georgia Abkhazia is a partially recognised state. Most nations consider its territory to be part of Georgia.

Passing through Sukhumi.

43°0′N 41°0′E / 43.000°N 41.000°E / 43.000; 41.000 (Black Sea) Black Sea
41°12′N 41°0′E / 41.200°N 41.000°E / 41.200; 41.000 (Turkey)  Turkey
37°7′N 41°0′E / 37.117°N 41.000°E / 37.117; 41.000 (Syria)  Syria
34°25′N 41°0′E / 34.417°N 41.000°E / 34.417; 41.000 (Iraq)  Iraq
31°37′N 41°0′E / 31.617°N 41.000°E / 31.617; 41.000 (Saudi Arabia)  Saudi Arabia
19°20′N 41°0′E / 19.333°N 41.000°E / 19.333; 41.000 (Red Sea) Red Sea
15°34′N 41°0′E / 15.567°N 41.000°E / 15.567; 41.000 (Eritrea)  Eritrea Dahlak Archipelago
15°33′N 41°0′E / 15.550°N 41.000°E / 15.550; 41.000 (Red Sea) Red Sea
14°40′N 41°0′E / 14.667°N 41.000°E / 14.667; 41.000 (Eritrea)  Eritrea
13°57′N 41°0′E / 13.950°N 41.000°E / 13.950; 41.000 (Ethiopia)  Ethiopia
4°6′N 41°0′E / 4.100°N 41.000°E / 4.100; 41.000 (Kenya)  Kenya
2°50′N 41°0′E / 2.833°N 41.000°E / 2.833; 41.000 (Somalia)  Somalia The meridian runs parallel to the border with Kenya, which is about 1 km to the west
0°50′S 41°0′E / 0.833°S 41.000°E / -0.833; 41.000 (Kenya)  Kenya Mainland and Pate Island
2°12′S 41°0′E / 2.200°S 41.000°E / -2.200; 41.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just east of the  Mozambique coast
60°0′S 41°0′E / 60.000°S 41.000°E / -60.000; 41.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
68°38′S 41°0′E / 68.633°S 41.000°E / -68.633; 41.000 (Kenya) Antarctica
claimed by  Norway

See also