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46th meridian east
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The meridian 46° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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46th meridian east
The 46th meridian east forms a great circle with the 134th meridian west.
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From Pole to Pole
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Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 46th meridian east passes through:
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History
According to Douglas Jardine, during World War 1, a line from Badwein to the 46th meridian was drawn "to afford protection to the friendly tribes on our side".[2][3][note 1]
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Notes
- Badwein, a confluence along this line, was also the burial site of Said Saleh Harti Dhulbahante, progenitor of the Dhulbahante tribe
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