70th meridian east explained

The meridian 70° 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 70th meridian east forms a great circle with the 110th meridian west.

During World War II, the 70th meridian was proposed as a dividing line for Asia between the spheres of interest of Nazi Germany, the Empire of Japan, and Fascist Italy (see Axis powers negotiations on the division of Asia).

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 70th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Arctic Ocean
Kara Sea
Bely Island
Malygina Strait
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Balochistan
Punjab
Balochistan - for about 10 km
Punjab
Sindh
Rajasthan
Sindh
Gujarat
Indian OceanGulf of Kutch
Gujarat - passing through Jamnagar
Indian Ocean
Kerguelen Islands
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
AntarcticaAustralian Antarctic Territory, claimed by

See also