# 73rd meridian east

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The meridian 73° 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.
The 73rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 107th meridian west.

## From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 73rd meridian east passes through:
    Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿90.000°N 73.000°E﻿ / 90.000; 73.000﻿ (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°6′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿81.100°N 73.000°E﻿ / 81.100; 73.000﻿ (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 73°0′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿73.000°N 73.000°E﻿ / 73.000; 73.000﻿ (Gulf of Ob) Gulf of Ob 71°25′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿71.417°N 73.000°E﻿ / 71.417; 73.000﻿ (Russia)  Russia Gydan Peninsula 71°23′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿71.383°N 73.000°E﻿ / 71.383; 73.000﻿ (Gulf of Ob) Gulf of Ob 68°44′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿68.733°N 73.000°E﻿ / 68.733; 73.000﻿ (Russia)  Russia Yamal Peninsula 67°42′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿67.700°N 73.000°E﻿ / 67.700; 73.000﻿ (Gulf of Ob) Gulf of Ob 66°42′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿66.700°N 73.000°E﻿ / 66.700; 73.000﻿ (Russia)  Russia 54°3′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿54.050°N 73.000°E﻿ / 54.050; 73.000﻿ (Kazakhstan)  Kazakhstan 42°32′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿42.533°N 73.000°E﻿ / 42.533; 73.000﻿ (Kyrgyzstan)  Kyrgyzstan 40°53′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿40.883°N 73.000°E﻿ / 40.883; 73.000﻿ (Uzbekistan)  Uzbekistan For about 15 km at the easternmost point of the country 40°45′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿40.750°N 73.000°E﻿ / 40.750; 73.000﻿ (Kyrgyzstan)  Kyrgyzstan 39°21′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿39.350°N 73.000°E﻿ / 39.350; 73.000﻿ (Tajikistan)  Tajikistan 37°18′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿37.300°N 73.000°E﻿ / 37.300; 73.000﻿ (Afghanistan)  Afghanistan 36°52′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿36.867°N 73.000°E﻿ / 36.867; 73.000﻿ (Pakistan)  Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Gilgit-Baltistan - claimed by India Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Islamabad Capital Territory Punjab - passing just west of Faisalabad 29°9′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿29.150°N 73.000°E﻿ / 29.150; 73.000﻿ (India)  India Rajasthan Gujarat Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Maharashtra - passing just east of Mumbai 18°3′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿18.050°N 73.000°E﻿ / 18.050; 73.000﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 11°30′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿11.500°N 73.000°E﻿ / 11.500; 73.000﻿ (India)  India Lakshadweep - island of Kiltan 11°28′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿11.467°N 73.000°E﻿ / 11.467; 73.000﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just east of Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep, India Passing just west of Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep, India 6°50′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿6.833°N 73.000°E﻿ / 6.833; 73.000﻿ (Maldives)  Maldives Southern Thiladhunmathi Atoll, Northern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll, Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll 5°5′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿5.083°N 73.000°E﻿ / 5.083; 73.000﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 4°18′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿4.300°N 73.000°E﻿ / 4.300; 73.000﻿ (Maldives)  Maldives Ross Atoll 5°5′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿5.083°N 73.000°E﻿ / 5.083; 73.000﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just east of Ari Atoll, Maldives 3°18′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿3.300°N 73.000°E﻿ / 3.300; 73.000﻿ (Maldives)  Maldives Northern Nilandhe Atoll, Southern Nilandhe Atoll and Kolhumadulhu Atoll 2°10′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿2.167°N 73.000°E﻿ / 2.167; 73.000﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 0°32′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿0.533°N 73.000°E﻿ / 0.533; 73.000﻿ (Maldives)  Maldives Huvadhu Atoll 0°17′N 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿0.283°N 73.000°E﻿ / 0.283; 73.000﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just west of Addu Atoll, Maldives Passing between the McDonald Islands and Heard Island, Australia 60°0′S 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿60.000°S 73.000°E﻿ / -60.000; 73.000﻿ (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 68°11′S 73°0′E﻿ / ﻿68.183°S 73.000°E﻿ / -68.183; 73.000﻿ (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia