29th meridian east
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29th meridian east (interactive map)
The meridian 29° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] 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 29th meridian east forms a great circle with the 151st meridian west.
The meridian defines the eastern border of the Abyei area,[2] which is disputed between Sudan and South Sudan.
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 29th meridian east passes through:
References
[edit]- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Abyei Arbitration: Final Award Map" (PDF). Permanent Court of Arbitration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
See also
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