128th meridian east

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128th meridian east

The meridian 128° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, Australia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 128th meridian east forms a great circle with the 52nd meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 128th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
Arctic Ocean
Laptev Sea
 Russia Islands of the Lena Delta and the mainland
 People's Republic of China Heilongjiang
Jilin
 North Korea
Sea of Japan
 North Korea
 South Korea Mainland and the islands of Changseon and Namhae
East China Sea
 Japan Island of Iheya
East China Sea
 Japan Island of Okinawa
Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea
 Indonesia Island of Halmahera
Halmahera Sea
 Indonesia Island of Halmahera
Kao Bay
 Indonesia Island of Halmahera
Halmahera Sea
 Indonesia Island of Halmahera
Molucca Sea
 Indonesia Island of Obira
Ceram Sea
 Indonesia Islands of Seram and Ambon
Banda Sea
 Indonesia Island of Moa
Timor Sea
 Australia Western Australia
Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia

See also