132nd meridian east

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132nd meridian east

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
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
Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia

See also