116th meridian east
Line of longitude
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The meridian 116° 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 116th meridian east forms a great circle with the 64th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 116th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 116°0′E / 90.000°N 116.000°E / 90.000; 116.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 78°49′N 116°0′E / 78.817°N 116.000°E / 78.817; 116.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 74°21′N 116°0′E / 74.350°N 116.000°E / 74.350; 116.000 (Russia) Russia Sakha Republic — Peschanyy Island 74°16′N 116°0′E / 74.267°N 116.000°E / 74.267; 116.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 73°41′N 116°0′E / 73.683°N 116.000°E / 73.683; 116.000 (Russia) Russia Sakha Republic
Irkutsk Oblast — from 60°28′N 116°0′E / 60.467°N 116.000°E / 60.467; 116.000 (Irkutsk Oblast)
Republic of Buryatia — from 57°14′N 116°0′E / 57.233°N 116.000°E / 57.233; 116.000 (Buryatia)
Irkutsk Oblast — from 57°3′N 116°0′E / 57.050°N 116.000°E / 57.050; 116.000 (Irkutsk Oblast)
Zabaykalsky Krai — from 56°52′N 116°0′E / 56.867°N 116.000°E / 56.867; 116.000 (Zabaykalsky Krai)
Republic of Buryatia — from 55°22′N 116°0′E / 55.367°N 116.000°E / 55.367; 116.000 (Buryatia)
Zabaykalsky Krai — from 54°28′N 116°0′E / 54.467°N 116.000°E / 54.467; 116.000 (Zabaykalsky Krai)49°59′N 116°0′E / 49.983°N 116.000°E / 49.983; 116.000 (Mongolia) Mongolia 48°42′N 116°0′E / 48.700°N 116.000°E / 48.700; 116.000 (China) People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia 47°43′N 116°0′E / 47.717°N 116.000°E / 47.717; 116.000 (Mongolia) Mongolia 45°38′N 116°0′E / 45.633°N 116.000°E / 45.633; 116.000 (China) People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia
Hebei – from 41°46′N 116°0′E / 41.767°N 116.000°E / 41.767; 116.000 (Hebei)
Beijing – from 40°34′N 116°0′E / 40.567°N 116.000°E / 40.567; 116.000 (Beijing)
Hebei – from 39°32′N 116°0′E / 39.533°N 116.000°E / 39.533; 116.000 (Hebei)
Shandong – from 37°21′N 116°0′E / 37.350°N 116.000°E / 37.350; 116.000 (Shandong)
Henan – for about 8 km from 36°3′N 116°0′E / 36.050°N 116.000°E / 36.050; 116.000 (Henan)
Shandong – from 35°58′N 116°0′E / 35.967°N 116.000°E / 35.967; 116.000 (Shandong)
Henan – from 34°34′N 116°0′E / 34.567°N 116.000°E / 34.567; 116.000 (Henan)
Anhui – from 33°52′N 116°0′E / 33.867°N 116.000°E / 33.867; 116.000 (Anhui)
Hubei – for about 10 km from 31°1′N 116°0′E / 31.017°N 116.000°E / 31.017; 116.000 (Hubei)
Anhui – from 30°57′N 116°0′E / 30.950°N 116.000°E / 30.950; 116.000 (Anhui)
Hubei – from 30°14′N 116°0′E / 30.233°N 116.000°E / 30.233; 116.000 (Hubei)
Jiangxi – from 29°44′N 116°0′E / 29.733°N 116.000°E / 29.733; 116.000 (Jiangxi), passing just east of Nanchang (at 28°40′N 115°53′E / 28.667°N 115.883°E / 28.667; 115.883 (Nanchang))
Fujian – from 25°27′N 116°0′E / 25.450°N 116.000°E / 25.450; 116.000 (Fujian)
Guangdong – from 24°51′N 116°0′E / 24.850°N 116.000°E / 24.850; 116.000 (Guangdong)22°50′N 116°0′E / 22.833°N 116.000°E / 22.833; 116.000 (South China Sea) South China Sea Passing through the disputed Spratly Islands 5°48′N 116°0′E / 5.800°N 116.000°E / 5.800; 116.000 (Malaysia) Malaysia Sabah – on the island of Borneo 4°21′N 116°0′E / 4.350°N 116.000°E / 4.350; 116.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia North Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
South Kalimantan3°31′S 116°0′E / 3.517°S 116.000°E / -3.517; 116.000 (Java Sea) Java Sea Passing just west of Laut Island, Indonesia (at 3°41′S 116°1′E / 3.683°S 116.017°E / -3.683; 116.017 (Laut))
Passing just east of the Kangean Islands, Indonesia (at 6°57′S 115°55′E / 6.950°S 115.917°E / -6.950; 115.917 (Kangean Islands))7°12′S 116°0′E / 7.200°S 116.000°E / -7.200; 116.000 (Bali Sea) Bali Sea 8°44′S 116°0′E / 8.733°S 116.000°E / -8.733; 116.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Lombok 8°54′S 116°0′E / 8.900°S 116.000°E / -8.900; 116.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 21°2′S 116°0′E / 21.033°S 116.000°E / -21.033; 116.000 (Australia) Australia Western Australia – passing just east of Perth (at 31°57′S 115°52′E / 31.950°S 115.867°E / -31.950; 115.867 (Perth)) 34°51′S 116°0′E / 34.850°S 116.000°E / -34.850; 116.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2] 60°0′S 116°0′E / 60.000°S 116.000°E / -60.000; 116.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°21′S 116°0′E / 66.350°S 116.000°E / -66.350; 116.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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