49th meridian east
The meridian 49° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Madagascar, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. The 49th meridian east forms a great circle with the 131st meridian west. From Pole to Pole. Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 49th meridian east passes through: