The meridian 132° 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 132nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 48th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 132nd meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
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Arctic Ocean | ||
Laptev Sea | ||
Russia | ||
People's Republic of China | Heilongjiang | |
Russia | Passing just east of Vladivostok | |
Sea of Japan | Passing just east of the island of Liancourt Rocks | |
Japan | Island of Honshū | |
Inland Sea | ||
Bungo Channel | ||
Japan | Island of Kyūshū | |
Pacific Ocean | Passing just east of the island of Pulo Anna, Palau | |
Indonesia | Island of New Guinea | |
Berau Bay | ||
Indonesia | Island of New Guinea | |
Ceram Sea | ||
Indonesia | Island of Kur | |
Banda Sea | ||
Indonesia | Island of Fordata | |
Arafura Sea | Passing just east of the island of Larat, Indonesia | |
Australia | Northern Territory - Cobourg Peninsula | |
Van Diemen Gulf | ||
Australia | Northern Territory South Australia |
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Indian Ocean | Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean | |
Southern Ocean | ||
Antarctica | Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia |
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