From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 41st meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 41°0′E / 90.000°N 41.000°E / 90.000; 41.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 80°29′N 41°0′E / 80.483°N 41.000°E / 80.483; 41.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 67°40′N 41°0′E / 67.667°N 41.000°E / 67.667; 41.000 (Russia) Russia Kola Peninsula 66°43′N 41°0′E / 66.717°N 41.000°E / 66.717; 41.000 (Barents Sea) White Sea 66°0′N 41°0′E / 66.000°N 41.000°E / 66.000; 41.000 (Russia) Russia 43°26′N 41°0′E / 43.433°N 41.000°E / 43.433; 41.000 (Abkhazia/Georgia) Abkhazia or Georgia Abkhazia is a partially recognised state. Most nations consider its territory to be part of Georgia. 43°0′N 41°0′E / 43.000°N 41.000°E / 43.000; 41.000 (Black Sea) Black Sea 41°12′N 41°0′E / 41.200°N 41.000°E / 41.200; 41.000 (Turkey) Turkey 37°7′N 41°0′E / 37.117°N 41.000°E / 37.117; 41.000 (Syria) Syria 34°25′N 41°0′E / 34.417°N 41.000°E / 34.417; 41.000 (Iraq) Iraq 31°37′N 41°0′E / 31.617°N 41.000°E / 31.617; 41.000 (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia 19°20′N 41°0′E / 19.333°N 41.000°E / 19.333; 41.000 (Red Sea) Red Sea 15°34′N 41°0′E / 15.567°N 41.000°E / 15.567; 41.000 (Eritrea) Eritrea Dahlak Archipelago 15°33′N 41°0′E / 15.550°N 41.000°E / 15.550; 41.000 (Red Sea) Red Sea 14°40′N 41°0′E / 14.667°N 41.000°E / 14.667; 41.000 (Eritrea) Eritrea 13°57′N 41°0′E / 13.950°N 41.000°E / 13.950; 41.000 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia 4°6′N 41°0′E / 4.100°N 41.000°E / 4.100; 41.000 (Kenya) Kenya 2°50′N 41°0′E / 2.833°N 41.000°E / 2.833; 41.000 (Somalia) Somalia The meridian runs parallel to the border with Kenya, which is about 1 km to the west 0°50′S 41°0′E / 0.833°S 41.000°E / -0.833; 41.000 (Kenya) Kenya Mainland and Pate Island 2°12′S 41°0′E / 2.200°S 41.000°E / -2.200; 41.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just east of the Mozambique coast 60°0′S 41°0′E / 60.000°S 41.000°E / -60.000; 41.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 68°38′S 41°0′E / 68.633°S 41.000°E / -68.633; 41.000 (Kenya) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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