24th meridian east


The meridian 24° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 24th meridian east forms a great circle with the 156th meridian west.
Part of the border between Libya and Sudan is defined by the meridian, as is a large section of the border between Chad and Sudan.
The only capital located on the 24th meridian east is Riga.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 24th meridian east passes through:
Passing just west of BirštonasVolyn Oblast — passing just east of LiubomlFor about 10 kmFor about 7 km — Volyn OblastLviv Oblast — passing through Lviv
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast — passing through Dolyna
Zakarpattia Oblast — passing just west of RakhivMediterranean SeaAegean SeaPeninsula of Mount AthosMediterranean SeaAegean SeaPeninsula of SithoniaMediterranean SeaAegean Sea - passing just west of the island of Kyra Panagia
and just east of the islands of Alonissos and Peristera, Island of EuboeaMediterranean SeaEuripus Strait, Aegean SeaMediterranean SeaAegean Sea and Sea of CreteIsland of CreteMediterranean SeaIsland of GavdopoulaMediterranean SeaPassing just west of the island of Gavdos, / border / borderFor about 5 kmFor about 16 kmFor about 11 kmCaprivi StripNorth West
Northern Cape
Western Cape
Eastern CapeIndian OceanSouthern OceanAntarcticaQueen Maud Land, claimed by