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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41st meridian east

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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