95th meridian east
The meridian 95° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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The 95th meridian east forms a great circle with the 85th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 95th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 95°0′E Arctic Ocean 81°8′N 95°0′E Russia Komsomolets Island, Severnaya Zemlya, Krasnoyarsk Krai 80°0′N 95°0′E Red Army Strait 80°6′N 95°0′E Russia Cape October — October Revolution Island, Severnaya Zemlya, Krasnoyarsk Krai 79°2′N 95°0′E Kara Sea 76°40′N 95°0′E Russia Nordenskiöld Archipelago and Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Tuva Republic — from 53°22′N 95°0′E50°3′N 95°0′E Mongolia 44°15′N 95°0′E People's Republic of China Xinjiang
Gansu — from 41°45′N 95°0′E
Qinghai — from 38°25′N 95°0′E
Tibet — from 32°19′N 95°0′E29°8′N 95°0′E India Arunachal Pradesh — partly claimed by People's Republic of China
Assam — from 27°46′N 95°0′E
Nagaland — from 26°55′N 95°0′E25°43′N 95°0′E Myanmar (Burma) 15°47′N 95°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just west of the islands of Breueh and Sumatra, Indonesia 60°0′S 95°0′E Southern Ocean 66°14′S 95°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
Preceded by 94th meridian east |
95th meridian east forms a great circle with 85th meridian west |
Succeeded by 96th meridian east |
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