29th meridian east

29th meridian east
The meridian 29° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 29th meridian east forms a great circle with the 151st meridian west.
The meridian defines the eastern border of the Abyei area, which is disputed between Sudan and South Sudan.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 29th meridian east passes through:
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| Passing through the de facto independent, but unrecognised state of
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| 25 km. Thrace, Passing through Istanbul and neighbouring areas
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| 19 km. Anatolia (Armutlu Peninsula)
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| 430 km. Anatolia
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| Passing through Lake Mweru
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| Passing through Lake Kariba
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| Limpopo Mpumalanga Gauteng - for about 14 km Mpumalanga Free State KwaZulu-Natal
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| Eastern Cape
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| Queen Maud Land, claimed by
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References
See also
28th meridian east
30th meridian east
e029 meridian east