41st meridian east
The meridian 41° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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Part of the border between Kenya and Somalia runs about 1 km west of the meridian, parallel to it.
The 41st meridian east forms a great circle with the 139th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 41st meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 41°0′E Arctic Ocean 80°29′N 41°0′E Barents Sea 67°40′N 41°0′E Russia Kola Peninsula 66°43′N 41°0′E White Sea 66°0′N 41°0′E Russia 43°26′N 41°0′E Abkhazia or Georgia Abkhazia is a partially recognised state. Most nations consider its territory to be part of Georgia. Passing through Sukhumi.
43°0′N 41°0′E Black Sea 41°12′N 41°0′E Turkey 37°7′N 41°0′E Syria 34°25′N 41°0′E Iraq 31°37′N 41°0′E Saudi Arabia 19°20′N 41°0′E Red Sea 15°34′N 41°0′E Eritrea Dahlak Archipelago 15°33′N 41°0′E Red Sea 14°40′N 41°0′E Eritrea 13°57′N 41°0′E Ethiopia 4°6′N 41°0′E Kenya 2°50′N 41°0′E Somalia The meridian runs parallel to the border with Kenya, which is about 1 km to the west 0°50′S 41°0′E Kenya Mainland and Pate Island 2°12′S 41°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just east of the Mozambique coast 60°0′S 41°0′E Southern Ocean 68°38′S 41°0′E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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