12th meridian west
The meridian 12° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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12th meridian west
The 12th meridian west forms a great circle with the 168th meridian east.
Part of the border between Western Sahara and Mauritania is defined by the meridian.[1]
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 12th meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 12°0′W Arctic Ocean 81°37′N 12°0′W 
81°18′N 12°0′W Atlantic Ocean 28°7′N 12°0′W 
27°40′N 12°0′W Western Sahara Claimed by 
26°0′N 12°0′W Western Sahara / 
23°27′N 12°0′W 14°46′N 12°0′W 
14°12′N 12°0′W 
For about 13km 14°4′N 12°0′W For about 11km 13°58′N 12°0′W 13°46′N 12°0′W 13°34′N 12°0′W 12°24′N 12°0′W 
9°54′N 12°0′W 
7°12′N 12°0′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just east of the island of Tristan da Cunha, 
60°0′S 12°0′W Southern Ocean 71°18′S 12°0′W Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
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