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24th meridian east

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The meridian 24° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 24th meridian east forms a great circle with the 156th meridian west.

Part of the border between Libya and Sudan is defined by the meridian, as is a large section of the border between Chad and Sudan.

The only capital located on the 24th meridian east is Riga.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 24th meridian east passes through:

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! scope="col" width="125" | Co-ordinates

! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea

! scope="col" | Notes

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|90|0|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Arctic Ocean}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arctic Ocean

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

{{Coord|80|18|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Norway}}

! scope="row" | {{NOR}}

| Island of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|79|14|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Barents Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Barents Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

{{Coord|77|52|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Norway}}

! scope="row" | {{NOR}}

| Island of Edgeøya, Svalbard

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|77|33|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Barents Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Barents Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|71|57|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Norwegian Sea

{{Coord|71|3|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Norway}}

! scope="row" | {{NOR}}

| Islands of Ingøy and Rolvsøy

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|70|55|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Norwegian Sea

{{Coord|70|41|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Norway}}

! scope="row" | {{NOR}}

| Island of Kvaløya, and the mainland

{{Coord|68|49|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Finland}}

! scope="row" | {{FIN}}

|

{{Coord|66|50|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Sweden}}

! scope="row" | {{SWE}}

| For about 4 km

{{Coord|66|48|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Finland}}

! scope="row" | {{FIN}}

|

{{Coord|66|2|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Sweden}}

! scope="row" | {{SWE}}

|

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|65|48|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Baltic Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Baltic Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Bothnia

{{Coord|64|24|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Finland}}

! scope="row" | {{FIN}}

|

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|60|1|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Baltic Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Baltic Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Finland

{{Coord|59|21|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Estonia}}

! scope="row" | {{EST}}

| Island of Väike-Pakri and the mainland

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|58|18|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Baltic Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Baltic Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Riga

{{Coord|58|9|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Estonia}}

! scope="row" | {{EST}}

| Island of Kihnu

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|58|6|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Baltic Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Baltic Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Riga

{{Coord|57|2|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Latvia}}

! scope="row" | {{LVA}}

| Passing through west outskirts of Riga

{{Coord|56|20|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Lithuania}}

! scope="row" | {{LTU}}

|Passing through Kaunas

Passing just west of Birštonas

{{Coord|53|56|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Belarus}}

! scope="row" | {{BLR}}

|

{{Coord|51|35|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Ukraine}}

! scope="row" | {{UKR}}

| Volyn Oblast — passing just east of Liuboml

{{Coord|50|56|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Poland}}

! scope="row" | {{POL}}

| For about 10 km

{{Coord|50|51|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Ukraine}}

! scope="row" | {{UKR}}

| For about 7 km — Volyn Oblast

{{Coord|50|46|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Poland}}

! scope="row" | {{POL}}

|

{{Coord|50|26|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Ukraine}}

! scope="row" | {{UKR}}

| Lviv Oblast — passing through Lviv
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast — passing through Dolyna
Zakarpattia Oblast — passing just west of Rakhiv

{{Coord|47|58|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Romania}}

! scope="row" | {{ROU}}

|

{{Coord|43|45|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Bulgaria}}

! scope="row" | {{BGR}}

|

{{Coord|41|27|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Greece}}

! scope="row" | {{GRC}}

|

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|40|45|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Mediterranean Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Aegean Sea

{{Coord|40|23|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Greece}}

! scope="row" | {{GRC}}

| Peninsula of Mount Athos

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|40|19|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Mediterranean Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Aegean Sea

{{Coord|40|5|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Greece}}

! scope="row" | {{GRC}}

| Peninsula of Sithonia

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|39|58|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Mediterranean Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Aegean Sea - passing just west of the island of Kyra Panagia
and just east of the islands of Alonissos and Peristera, {{GRC}}

{{Coord|38|41|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Greece}}

! scope="row" | {{GRC}}

| Island of Euboea

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|38|24|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Mediterranean Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Euripus Strait, Aegean Sea

{{Coord|38|15|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Greece}}

! scope="row" | {{GRC}}

|

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|37|40|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Mediterranean Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Aegean Sea and Sea of Crete

{{Coord|35|31|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Greece}}

! scope="row" | {{GRC}}

| Island of Crete

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|35|13|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Mediterranean Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

{{Coord|34|56|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Greece}}

! scope="row" | {{GRC}}

| Island of Gavdopoula

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|34|55|N|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Mediterranean Sea}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just west of the island of Gavdos, {{GRC}}

{{Coord|32|6|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Libya}}

! scope="row" | {{LBY}}

|

{{Coord|20|0|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Libya / Sudan border}}

! scope="row" | {{LBY}} / {{SUD}} border

|

{{Coord|19|30|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Chad / Sudan border}}

! scope="row" | {{TCD}} / {{SUD}} border

|

{{Coord|15|42|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Sudan}}

! scope="row" | {{SUD}}

|

{{Coord|8|42|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Central African Republic}}

! scope="row" | {{CAF}}

|

{{Coord|5|52|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Democratic Republic of the Congo}}

! scope="row" | {{COD}}

|

{{Coord|10|53|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Zambia}}

! scope="row" | {{ZMB}}

| For about 5 km

{{Coord|10|55|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Angola}}

! scope="row" | {{AGO}}

|

{{Coord|11|36|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Zambia}}

! scope="row" | {{ZMB}}

| For about 16 km

{{Coord|11|45|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Angola}}

! scope="row" | {{AGO}}

| For about 11 km

{{Coord|11|51|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Zambia}}

! scope="row" | {{ZMB}}

|

{{Coord|12|10|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Angola}}

! scope="row" | {{AGO}}

|

{{Coord|12|29|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Zambia}}

! scope="row" | {{ZMB}}

|

{{Coord|12|55|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Angola}}

! scope="row" | {{AGO}}

|

{{Coord|12|59|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Zambia}}

! scope="row" | {{ZMB}}

|

{{Coord|17|31|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Namibia}}

! scope="row" | {{NAM}}

| Caprivi Strip

{{Coord|18|10|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Botswana}}

! scope="row" | {{BWA}}

|

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| {{Coord|25|37|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=South Africa}}

! scope="row" | {{ZAF}}

| North West
Northern Cape
Western Cape
Eastern Cape

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|34|2|S|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|60|0|S|24|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Southern Ocean}}

! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

{{Coord|70|17|S|24|0|E|type:country|name=Antarctica}}

! scope="row" | Antarctica

| Queen Maud Land, claimed by {{NOR}}

See also

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References

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Category:Libya–Sudan border

Category:Chad–Sudan border