25th meridian east
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25th meridian east
The meridian 25° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] 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 25th meridian east forms a great circle with the 155th meridian west.
Most of the border between Libya and Egypt is defined by the meridian, as is much of the border between Libya and Sudan.[2]
From Pole to Pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 25th meridian east passes through:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Brownlie, Ian (1979). African Boundaries: A Legal and Diplomatic Encyclopedia. Institute for International Affairs, Hurst and Co. pp. 102–09 & 133–40.
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