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90th meridian east

The meridian 90° 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 Ninety East Ridge is named after the meridian.

The 90th meridian east forms a great circle with the 90th meridian west.

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 90th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
90°0′N 90°0′E	Arctic Ocean
81°9′N 90°0′E	Kara Sea	Passing just west of Schmidt Island, Russia
77°7′N 90°0′E	Russia	Kirov Islands
77°6′N 90°0′E	Kara Sea
75°33′N 90°0′E	Russia
50°1′N 90°0′E	Mongolia	Bayan-Ölgii Province
47°53′N 90°0′E	People's Republic of China	Xinjiang Qinghai Tibet
28°19′N 90°0′E	Bhutan
26°44′N 90°0′E	India
25°16′N 90°0′E	Bangladesh
21°59′N 90°0′E	Indian Ocean
60°0′S 90°0′E	Southern Ocean
66°46′S 90°0′E	Antarctica	Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia

See also

• 89th meridian east
• 91st meridian east