73rd meridian east


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-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Kara Sea
Gulf of Ob
Gydan Peninsula
Gulf of Ob
Yamal Peninsula
Gulf of Ob
For about 15 km at the easternmost point of the country
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Gilgit-Baltistan - claimed by
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad Capital Territory
Punjab - passing just west of Faisalabad
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Maharashtra - passing just east of Mumbai
Indian Ocean
Lakshadweep - island of Kiltan
Indian OceanPassing just east of Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep,
Passing just west of Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep,
Southern Thiladhunmathi Atoll, Northern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll, Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll
Indian Ocean
Ross Atoll
Indian OceanPassing just east of Ari Atoll,
Northern Nilandhe Atoll, Southern Nilandhe Atoll and Kolhumadulhu Atoll
Indian Ocean
Huvadhu Atoll
Indian OceanPassing just west of Addu Atoll,
Passing between the McDonald Islands and Heard Island,
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaAustralian Antarctic Territory, claimed by