123rd meridian east
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The meridian 123° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 123rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 57th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 123rd meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 123°0′E / 90.000°N 123.000°E / 90.000; 123.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 78°2′N 123°0′E / 78.033°N 123.000°E / 78.033; 123.000 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 72°57′N 123°0′E / 72.950°N 123.000°E / 72.950; 123.000 (Russia) Russia
Sakha Republic
Amur Oblast — from 56°31′N 123°0′E / 56.517°N 123.000°E / 56.517; 123.000 (Amur Oblast)53°30′N 123°0′E / 53.500°N 123.000°E / 53.500; 123.000 (China) People's Republic of China
Heilongjiang
Inner Mongolia — from 51°17′N 123°0′E / 51.283°N 123.000°E / 51.283; 123.000 (Inner Mongolia)
Heilongjiang — from 47°43′N 123°0′E / 47.717°N 123.000°E / 47.717; 123.000 (Heilongjiang)
Inner Mongolia — from 46°42′N 123°0′E / 46.700°N 123.000°E / 46.700; 123.000 (Inner Mongolia)
Jilin — from 46°6′N 123°0′E / 46.100°N 123.000°E / 46.100; 123.000 (Jilin)
Inner Mongolia — from 44°29′N 123°0′E / 44.483°N 123.000°E / 44.483; 123.000 (Inner Mongolia)
Liaoning — from 42°44′N 123°0′E / 42.733°N 123.000°E / 42.733; 123.000 (Liaoning)39°40′N 123°0′E / 39.667°N 123.000°E / 39.667; 123.000 (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea Passing just east of the Shandong Peninsula, Shandong, People's Republic of China (at 37°23′N 122°42′E / 37.383°N 122.700°E / 37.383; 122.700 (Shandong Peninsula))
33°17′N 123°0′E / 33.283°N 123.000°E / 33.283; 123.000 (East China Sea) East China Sea Passing just east of the Zhoushan archipelago, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China (at 30°25′N 122°56′E / 30.417°N 122.933°E / 30.417; 122.933 (Zhoushan))
24°28′N 123°0′E / 24.467°N 123.000°E / 24.467; 123.000 (Japan) Japan
Okinawa Prefecture — island of Yonaguni 24°26′N 123°0′E / 24.433°N 123.000°E / 24.433; 123.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea 14°7′N 123°0′E / 14.117°N 123.000°E / 14.117; 123.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Luzon 13°31′N 123°0′E / 13.517°N 123.000°E / 13.517; 123.000 (Ragay Gulf) Ragay Gulf 13°9′N 123°0′E / 13.150°N 123.000°E / 13.150; 123.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Burias 13°0′N 123°0′E / 13.000°N 123.000°E / 13.000; 123.000 (Sibuyan Sea) Sibuyan Sea 11°30′N 123°0′E / 11.500°N 123.000°E / 11.500; 123.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Panay 11°5′N 123°0′E / 11.083°N 123.000°E / 11.083; 123.000 (Guimaras Strait) Guimaras Strait 10°55′N 123°0′E / 10.917°N 123.000°E / 10.917; 123.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Negros 9°3′N 123°0′E / 9.050°N 123.000°E / 9.050; 123.000 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea 8°25′N 123°0′E / 8.417°N 123.000°E / 8.417; 123.000 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Mindanao 7°28′N 123°0′E / 7.467°N 123.000°E / 7.467; 123.000 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea 0°58′N 123°0′E / 0.967°N 123.000°E / 0.967; 123.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Sulawesi (Minahassa Peninsula) 0°30′N 123°0′E / 0.500°N 123.000°E / 0.500; 123.000 (Gulf of Tomini) Gulf of Tomini 0°37′S 123°0′E / 0.617°S 123.000°E / -0.617; 123.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Sulawesi (East Peninsula) 0°54′S 123°0′E / 0.900°S 123.000°E / -0.900; 123.000 (Peleng Straits) Peleng Straits 1°12′S 123°0′E / 1.200°S 123.000°E / -1.200; 123.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Peleng 1°31′S 123°0′E / 1.517°S 123.000°E / -1.517; 123.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea Passing just west of the island of Manui, Indonesia (at 3°35′S 123°2′E / 3.583°S 123.033°E / -3.583; 123.033 (Manui))
4°0′S 123°0′E / 4.000°S 123.000°E / -4.000; 123.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Wowoni 4°12′S 123°0′E / 4.200°S 123.000°E / -4.200; 123.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea Passing just east of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia (at 4°19′S 122°54′E / 4.317°S 122.900°E / -4.317; 122.900 (Sulawesi))
4°23′S 123°0′E / 4.383°S 123.000°E / -4.383; 123.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Buton 4°56′S 123°0′E / 4.933°S 123.000°E / -4.933; 123.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea 5°9′S 123°0′E / 5.150°S 123.000°E / -5.150; 123.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Buton 5°23′S 123°0′E / 5.383°S 123.000°E / -5.383; 123.000 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea 8°17′S 123°0′E / 8.283°S 123.000°E / -8.283; 123.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Islands of Flores, Adonara and Solor 8°30′S 123°0′E / 8.500°S 123.000°E / -8.500; 123.000 (Savu Sea) Savu Sea 10°44′S 123°0′E / 10.733°S 123.000°E / -10.733; 123.000 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Rote 10°52′S 123°0′E / 10.867°S 123.000°E / -10.867; 123.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 12°14′S 123°0′E / 12.233°S 123.000°E / -12.233; 123.000 (Australia) Australia
Ashmore and Cartier Islands 12°17′S 123°0′E / 12.283°S 123.000°E / -12.283; 123.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 16°23′S 123°0′E / 16.383°S 123.000°E / -16.383; 123.000 (Australia) Australia
Western Australia 33°52′S 123°0′E / 33.867°S 123.000°E / -33.867; 123.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2] 60°0′S 123°0′E / 60.000°S 123.000°E / -60.000; 123.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°40′S 123°0′E / 66.667°S 123.000°E / -66.667; 123.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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