29th meridian east
The meridian 29° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude 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,[1] which is disputed between Sudan and South Sudan.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 29th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 29°0′E / 90.000°N 29.000°E / 90.000; 29.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 78°56′N 29°0′E / 78.933°N 29.000°E / 78.933; 29.000 (Norway) Norway Island of Kongsøya, Svalbard 78°53′N 29°0′E / 78.883°N 29.000°E / 78.883; 29.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 70°52′N 29°0′E / 70.867°N 29.000°E / 70.867; 29.000 (Norway) Norway 69°43′N 29°0′E / 69.717°N 29.000°E / 69.717; 29.000 (Finland) Finland 69°18′N 29°0′E / 69.300°N 29.000°E / 69.300; 29.000 (Norway) Norway 69°2′N 29°0′E / 69.033°N 29.000°E / 69.033; 29.000 (Russia) Russia 68°8′N 29°0′E / 68.133°N 29.000°E / 68.133; 29.000 (Finland) Finland 61°11′N 29°0′E / 61.183°N 29.000°E / 61.183; 29.000 (Russia) Russia 60°12′N 29°0′E / 60.200°N 29.000°E / 60.200; 29.000 (Baltic Sea) Baltic Sea Gulf of Finland 59°49′N 29°0′E / 59.817°N 29.000°E / 59.817; 29.000 (Russia) Russia 56°2′N 29°0′E / 56.033°N 29.000°E / 56.033; 29.000 (Belarus) Belarus 51°34′N 29°0′E / 51.567°N 29.000°E / 51.567; 29.000 (Ukraine) Ukraine 47°58′N 29°0′E / 47.967°N 29.000°E / 47.967; 29.000 (Moldova) Moldova Passing through the de facto independent, but unrecognised state of Transnistria 46°29′N 29°0′E / 46.483°N 29.000°E / 46.483; 29.000 (Ukraine) Ukraine 46°14′N 29°0′E / 46.233°N 29.000°E / 46.233; 29.000 (Moldova) Moldova For about 11 km 46°9′N 29°0′E / 46.150°N 29.000°E / 46.150; 29.000 (Ukraine) Ukraine For about 7 km 46°4′N 29°0′E / 46.067°N 29.000°E / 46.067; 29.000 (Moldova) Moldova For about 4 km 46°2′N 29°0′E / 46.033°N 29.000°E / 46.033; 29.000 (Ukraine) Ukraine 45°21′N 29°0′E / 45.350°N 29.000°E / 45.350; 29.000 (Romania) Romania 44°40′N 29°0′E / 44.667°N 29.000°E / 44.667; 29.000 (Black Sea) Black Sea 41°15′N 29°0′E / 41.250°N 29.000°E / 41.250; 29.000 (Turkey) Turkey 25 km. Thrace, Passing through Istanbul and neighbouring areas 41°2′N 29°0′E / 41.033°N 29.000°E / 41.033; 29.000 (Sea of Marmara) Sea of Marmara 40°39′N 29°0′E / 40.650°N 29.000°E / 40.650; 29.000 (Turkey) Turkey 19 km. Anatolia (Armutlu Peninsula) 40°28′N 29°0′E / 40.467°N 29.000°E / 40.467; 29.000 (Sea of Marmara) Sea of Marmara Gemlik Bay 40°22′N 29°0′E / 40.367°N 29.000°E / 40.367; 29.000 (Turkey) Turkey 430 km. Anatolia 36°43′N 29°0′E / 36.717°N 29.000°E / 36.717; 29.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea 30°50′N 29°0′E / 30.833°N 29.000°E / 30.833; 29.000 (Egypt) Egypt 22°0′N 29°0′E / 22.000°N 29.000°E / 22.000; 29.000 (Sudan) Sudan 10°10′N 29°0′E / 10.167°N 29.000°E / 10.167; 29.000 (Abyei / Sudan border) Border of Abyei and Sudan proper Abyei is controlled by Sudan, and claimed by South Sudan 9°40′N 29°0′E / 9.667°N 29.000°E / 9.667; 29.000 (South Sudan) South Sudan 4°29′N 29°0′E / 4.483°N 29.000°E / 4.483; 29.000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo 2°18′S 29°0′E / 2.300°S 29.000°E / -2.300; 29.000 (Rwanda) Rwanda 2°42′S 29°0′E / 2.700°S 29.000°E / -2.700; 29.000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo For about 8 km 2°47′S 29°0′E / 2.783°S 29.000°E / -2.783; 29.000 (Burundi) Burundi For about 4 km 2°49′S 29°0′E / 2.817°S 29.000°E / -2.817; 29.000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo 8°27′S 29°0′E / 8.450°S 29.000°E / -8.450; 29.000 (Zambia) Zambia Passing through Lake Mweru 12°17′S 29°0′E / 12.283°S 29.000°E / -12.283; 29.000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo 13°25′S 29°0′E / 13.417°S 29.000°E / -13.417; 29.000 (Zambia) Zambia 15°56′S 29°0′E / 15.933°S 29.000°E / -15.933; 29.000 (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe Passing through Lake Kariba 21°46′S 29°0′E / 21.767°S 29.000°E / -21.767; 29.000 (Botswana) Botswana 22°16′S 29°0′E / 22.267°S 29.000°E / -22.267; 29.000 (South Africa) South Africa Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Gauteng - for about 14 km
Mpumalanga
Free State
KwaZulu-Natal28°55′S 29°0′E / 28.917°S 29.000°E / -28.917; 29.000 (Lesotho) Lesotho 30°1′S 29°0′E / 30.017°S 29.000°E / -30.017; 29.000 (South Africa) South Africa Eastern Cape 32°9′S 29°0′E / 32.150°S 29.000°E / -32.150; 29.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 29°0′E / 60.000°S 29.000°E / -60.000; 29.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 69°45′S 29°0′E / 69.750°S 29.000°E / -69.750; 29.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
References
- ^ "Abyei Arbitration: Final Award Map" (PDF). Permanent Court of Arbitration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 16 July 2011.