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.
From Pole to Pole
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 / 90.000°N 115.000°E / 90.000; 115.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 78°56′N 115°0′E / 78.933°N 115.000°E / 78.933; 115.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 73°38′N 115°0′E / 73.633°N 115.000°E / 73.633; 115.000 (Russia) Russia Sakha Republic
Irkutsk Oblast — from 60°14′N 115°0′E / 60.233°N 115.000°E / 60.233; 115.000 (Irkutsk Oblast)
Republic of Buryatia — from 56°58′N 115°0′E / 56.967°N 115.000°E / 56.967; 115.000 (Buryatia)
Zabaykalsky Krai — from 54°2′N 115°0′E / 54.033°N 115.000°E / 54.033; 115.000 (Zabaykalsky Krai)50°11′N 115°0′E / 50.183°N 115.000°E / 50.183; 115.000 (Mongolia) Mongolia 45°24′N 115°0′E / 45.400°N 115.000°E / 45.400; 115.000 (China) People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia
Hebei – from 41°34′N 115°0′E / 41.567°N 115.000°E / 41.567; 115.000 (Hebei)
Henan – from 36°3′N 115°0′E / 36.050°N 115.000°E / 36.050; 115.000 (Henan)
Shandong – from 35°16′N 115°0′E / 35.267°N 115.000°E / 35.267; 115.000 (Shandong)
Henan – from 34°57′N 115°0′E / 34.950°N 115.000°E / 34.950; 115.000 (Henan)
Anhui – for about 18 km from 33°3′N 115°0′E / 33.050°N 115.000°E / 33.050; 115.000 (Henan)
Henan – from 32°52′N 115°0′E / 32.867°N 115.000°E / 32.867; 115.000 (Henan)
Hubei – from 31°28′N 115°0′E / 31.467°N 115.000°E / 31.467; 115.000 (Hubei)
Jiangxi – from 29°32′N 115°0′E / 29.533°N 115.000°E / 29.533; 115.000 (Jiangxi)
Guangdong – from 24°41′N 115°0′E / 24.683°N 115.000°E / 24.683; 115.000 (Guangdong)22°42′N 115°0′E / 22.700°N 115.000°E / 22.700; 115.000 (South China Sea) South China Sea Passing through the disputed Spratly Islands 5°2′N 115°0′E / 5.033°N 115.000°E / 5.033; 115.000 (Brunei) Brunei On the island of Borneo 4°53′N 115°0′E / 4.883°N 115.000°E / 4.883; 115.000 (Malaysia) Malaysia Sarawak - on the island of Borneo 2°22′N 115°0′E / 2.367°N 115.000°E / 2.367; 115.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia On the island of Borneo
North Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan
South Kalimantan4°1′S 115°0′E / 4.017°S 115.000°E / -4.017; 115.000 (Java Sea) Java Sea 7°17′S 115°0′E / 7.283°S 115.000°E / -7.283; 115.000 (Bali Sea) Bali Sea 8°10′S 115°0′E / 8.167°S 115.000°E / -8.167; 115.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Bali 8°32′S 115°0′E / 8.533°S 115.000°E / -8.533; 115.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 21°27′S 115°0′E / 21.450°S 115.000°E / -21.450; 115.000 (Australia) Australia Western Australia – Thevenard Island 21°28′S 115°0′E / 21.467°S 115.000°E / -21.467; 115.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 21°41′S 115°0′E / 21.683°S 115.000°E / -21.683; 115.000 (Australia) Australia Western Australia 30°14′S 115°0′E / 30.233°S 115.000°E / -30.233; 115.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 33°40′S 115°0′E / 33.667°S 115.000°E / -33.667; 115.000 (Australia) Australia Western Australia 34°6′S 115°0′E / 34.100°S 115.000°E / -34.100; 115.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 115°0′E / 60.000°S 115.000°E / -60.000; 115.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°28′S 115°0′E / 66.467°S 115.000°E / -66.467; 115.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia