25th meridian east

25th meridian east
The meridian 25° 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 25th meridian east forms a great circle with the 155th meridian west.
Most of the border between Libya and Egypt is defined by the meridian, as is much of the border between Libya and Sudan.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 25th meridian east passes through:
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arctic Ocean
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| Island of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard
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| Island of Hopen, Svalbard
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| Island of Hailuoto
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| Passing through Helsinki
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| Island of Prangli
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| Passing just east of Tallinn
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|Passing just west of Vilnius
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| Volyn Oblast — passing just west of LutskLviv Oblast — passing just east of ZolochivTernopil Oblast — passing just east of BerezhanyIvano-Frankivsk Oblast — passing through KolomyiaChernivtsi Oblast
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| Island of Agios Efstratios
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| Just passing through the easternmost point of the island of Andros
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| Island of Tinos
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| Island of Despotiko
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| Island of Crete
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| For about 12 km
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| Caprivi Strip
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| Passing through the Makgadikgadi Pan
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| North West Northern Cape - for about 8 km North West Northern Cape - for about 8 km Free State Northern Cape Eastern Cape
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| Queen Maud Land, claimed by
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See also
24th meridian east
26th meridian east
References
e025 meridian east
Egypt–Libya border
Libya–Sudan border