115th meridian east

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115th meridian east

The meridian 115° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 115th meridian east forms a great circle with the 65th meridian west.

Between Australia and the 60th parallel south it forms the western boundary of the South Pacific Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 115th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
90°0′N 115°0′E / 90°N 115°E / 90; 115 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
78°56′N 115°0′E / 78.933°N 115°E / 78.933; 115 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea
73°38′N 115°0′E / 73.633°N 115°E / 73.633; 115 (Russia)  Russia
50°11′N 115°0′E / 50.183°N 115°E / 50.183; 115 (Mongolia)  Mongolia
45°24′N 115°0′E / 45.4°N 115°E / 45.4; 115 (China)  People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia
Hebei
Henan
Shandong
Henan
Anhui - for about 18 km
Henan
Hubei
Jiangxi
Guangdong
22°42′N 115°0′E / 22.7°N 115°E / 22.7; 115 (South China Sea) South China Sea Passing through the disputed Spratly Islands
5°2′N 115°0′E / 5.033°N 115°E / 5.033; 115 (Brunei)  Brunei On the island of Borneo
4°53′N 115°0′E / 4.883°N 115°E / 4.883; 115 (Malaysia)  Malaysia Sarawak - on the island of Borneo
2°22′N 115°0′E / 2.367°N 115°E / 2.367; 115 (Indonesia)  Indonesia On the island of Borneo
4°1′S 115°0′E / 4.017°S 115°E / -4.017; 115 (Java Sea) Java Sea
7°17′S 115°0′E / 7.283°S 115°E / -7.283; 115 (Bali Sea) Bali Sea
8°10′S 115°0′E / 8.167°S 115°E / -8.167; 115 (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Bali
8°32′S 115°0′E / 8.533°S 115°E / -8.533; 115 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
21°27′S 115°0′E / 21.45°S 115°E / -21.45; 115 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia - Thevenard Island
21°28′S 115°0′E / 21.467°S 115°E / -21.467; 115 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
21°41′S 115°0′E / 21.683°S 115°E / -21.683; 115 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia
30°14′S 115°0′E / 30.233°S 115°E / -30.233; 115 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
33°40′S 115°0′E / 33.667°S 115°E / -33.667; 115 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia
34°6′S 115°0′E / 34.1°S 115°E / -34.1; 115 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
60°0′S 115°0′E / 60°S 115°E / -60; 115 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean
66°28′S 115°0′E / 66.467°S 115°E / -66.467; 115 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia

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