title: 122nd meridian east
text: # 122nd meridian east
  
  The meridian 122° 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 122nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 58th meridian west.
  
  ## From Pole to Pole
  
  Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 122nd meridian east passes through:
  
      Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿90.000°N 122.000°E﻿ / 90.000; 122.000﻿ (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 78°8′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿78.133°N 122.000°E﻿ / 78.133; 122.000﻿ (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 72°57′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿72.950°N 122.000°E﻿ / 72.950; 122.000﻿ (Russia)  Russia Sakha Republic Amur Oblast — from 56°46′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿56.767°N 122.000°E﻿ / 56.767; 122.000﻿ (Amur Oblast) Zabaykalsky Krai — for about 3 km from 55°12′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿55.200°N 122.000°E﻿ / 55.200; 122.000﻿ (Zabaykalsky Krai) Amur Oblast — from 55°11′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿55.183°N 122.000°E﻿ / 55.183; 122.000﻿ (Amur Oblast) Zabaykalsky Krai — from 54°33′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿54.550°N 122.000°E﻿ / 54.550; 122.000﻿ (Zabaykalsky Krai) Amur Oblast — from 54°24′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿54.400°N 122.000°E﻿ / 54.400; 122.000﻿ (Amur Oblast) Zabaykalsky Krai — from 53°32′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿53.533°N 122.000°E﻿ / 53.533; 122.000﻿ (Zabaykalsky Krai) 53°25′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿53.417°N 122.000°E﻿ / 53.417; 122.000﻿ (China)  People's Republic of China Heilongjiang Inner Mongolia — 52°11′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿52.183°N 122.000°E﻿ / 52.183; 122.000﻿ (Inner Mongolia) Jilin — 45°57′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿45.950°N 122.000°E﻿ / 45.950; 122.000﻿ (Jilin) Inner Mongolia — 45°30′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿45.500°N 122.000°E﻿ / 45.500; 122.000﻿ (Inner Mongolia) Liaoning — 42°42′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿42.700°N 122.000°E﻿ / 42.700; 122.000﻿ (Liaoning) 40°45′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿40.750°N 122.000°E﻿ / 40.750; 122.000﻿ (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea Liaodong Bay 40°7′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿40.117°N 122.000°E﻿ / 40.117; 122.000﻿ (China)  People's Republic of China Liaoning — Liaodong Peninsula 39°4′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿39.067°N 122.000°E﻿ / 39.067; 122.000﻿ (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea 37°30′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿37.500°N 122.000°E﻿ / 37.500; 122.000﻿ (China)  People's Republic of China Shandong — Shandong Peninsula 36°59′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿36.983°N 122.000°E﻿ / 36.983; 122.000﻿ (Yellow Sea) Yellow Sea 33°17′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿33.283°N 122.000°E﻿ / 33.283; 122.000﻿ (East China Sea) East China Sea 31°13′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿31.217°N 122.000°E﻿ / 31.217; 122.000﻿ (China)  People's Republic of China Shanghai — Jiuduansha (intertidal) 31°08′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿31.133°N 122.000°E﻿ / 31.133; 122.000﻿ (East China Sea) East China Sea Passing through the Donghai Bridge (at 30°40′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿30.667°N 122.000°E﻿ / 30.667; 122.000﻿ (Donghai Bridge)) 30°9′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿30.150°N 122.000°E﻿ / 30.150; 122.000﻿ (China)  People's Republic of China Zhejiang — Zhoushan Island, mainland, and minor islands 29°46′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿29.767°N 122.000°E﻿ / 29.767; 122.000﻿ (East China Sea) East China Sea 25°1′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿25.017°N 122.000°E﻿ / 25.017; 122.000﻿ (Taiwan)  Republic of China Easternmost point of the island of Taiwan — claimed by People's Republic of China 25°0′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿25.000°N 122.000°E﻿ / 25.000; 122.000﻿ (East China Sea) East China Sea 25°0′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿25.000°N 122.000°E﻿ / 25.000; 122.000﻿ (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea — passing just east of islands in the Batanes group, Philippines (at 20°55′N 121°56′E﻿ / ﻿20.917°N 121.933°E﻿ / 20.917; 121.933﻿ (Batanes Islands)) 20°29′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿20.483°N 122.000°E﻿ / 20.483; 122.000﻿ (Philippines)  Philippines Batan Island 20°27′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿20.450°N 122.000°E﻿ / 20.450; 122.000﻿ (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea — passing just east of the Babuyan Islands, Philippines (at 19°32′N 121°59′E﻿ / ﻿19.533°N 121.983°E﻿ / 19.533; 121.983﻿ (Babuyan Islands)) 18°17′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿18.283°N 122.000°E﻿ / 18.283; 122.000﻿ (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Luzon 16°2′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿16.033°N 122.000°E﻿ / 16.033; 122.000﻿ (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea 15°2′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿15.033°N 122.000°E﻿ / 15.033; 122.000﻿ (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Polillo 14°40′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿14.667°N 122.000°E﻿ / 14.667; 122.000﻿ (Lamon Bay) Lamon Bay 14°10′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿14.167°N 122.000°E﻿ / 14.167; 122.000﻿ (Philippines)  Philippines Islands of Alabat and Luzon 13°48′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿13.800°N 122.000°E﻿ / 13.800; 122.000﻿ (Tayabas Bay) Tayabas Bay 13°31′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿13.517°N 122.000°E﻿ / 13.517; 122.000﻿ (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Marinduque 13°12′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿13.200°N 122.000°E﻿ / 13.200; 122.000﻿ (Tablas Strait) Tablas Strait Passing just west of the island of Banton, Philippines (at 12°59′N 122°2′E﻿ / ﻿12.983°N 122.033°E﻿ / 12.983; 122.033﻿ (Banton)) Passing just west of the island of Simara, Philippines (at 12°48′N 122°1′E﻿ / ﻿12.800°N 122.017°E﻿ / 12.800; 122.017﻿ (Banton)) 12°36′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿12.600°N 122.000°E﻿ / 12.600; 122.000﻿ (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Tablas 12°8′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿12.133°N 122.000°E﻿ / 12.133; 122.000﻿ (Sibuyan Sea) Sibuyan Sea 11°55′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿11.917°N 122.000°E﻿ / 11.917; 122.000﻿ (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Panay 11°45′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿11.750°N 122.000°E﻿ / 11.750; 122.000﻿ (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea 10°57′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿10.950°N 122.000°E﻿ / 10.950; 122.000﻿ (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Panay 10°26′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿10.433°N 122.000°E﻿ / 10.433; 122.000﻿ (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea 7°15′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿7.250°N 122.000°E﻿ / 7.250; 122.000﻿ (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Mindanao 6°56′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿6.933°N 122.000°E﻿ / 6.933; 122.000﻿ (Basilan Strait) Basilan Strait 6°44′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿6.733°N 122.000°E﻿ / 6.733; 122.000﻿ (Philippines)  Philippines Island of Basilan and the Tapiantana Islands 6°17′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿6.283°N 122.000°E﻿ / 6.283; 122.000﻿ (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea 1°2′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿1.033°N 122.000°E﻿ / 1.033; 122.000﻿ (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Sulawesi (Minahassa Peninsula) 0°28′N 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿0.467°N 122.000°E﻿ / 0.467; 122.000﻿ (Gulf of Tomini) Gulf of Tomini 0°21′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿0.350°S 122.000°E﻿ / -0.350; 122.000﻿ (Indonesia)  Indonesia Togian Islands 0°25′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿0.417°S 122.000°E﻿ / -0.417; 122.000﻿ (Gulf of Tomini) Gulf of Tomini 0°56′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿0.933°S 122.000°E﻿ / -0.933; 122.000﻿ (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Sulawesi (East Peninsula) 1°38′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿1.633°S 122.000°E﻿ / -1.633; 122.000﻿ (Banda Sea) Banda Sea 2°37′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿2.617°S 122.000°E﻿ / -2.617; 122.000﻿ (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Sulawesi (South-East Peninsula 4°53′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿4.883°S 122.000°E﻿ / -4.883; 122.000﻿ (Banda Sea) Banda Sea 5°9′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿5.150°S 122.000°E﻿ / -5.150; 122.000﻿ (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Kabaena 5°31′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿5.517°S 122.000°E﻿ / -5.517; 122.000﻿ (Banda Sea) Banda Sea Passing just east of the Selayar Islands, Indonesia (at 7°22′S 121°50′E﻿ / ﻿7.367°S 121.833°E﻿ / -7.367; 121.833﻿ (Selayar Islands)) 7°29′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿7.483°S 122.000°E﻿ / -7.483; 122.000﻿ (Flores Sea) Flores Sea 8°26′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿8.433°S 122.000°E﻿ / -8.433; 122.000﻿ (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Flores 8°48′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿8.800°S 122.000°E﻿ / -8.800; 122.000﻿ (Savu Sea) Savu Sea 10°27′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿10.450°S 122.000°E﻿ / -10.450; 122.000﻿ (Indonesia)  Indonesia Island of Savu 10°28′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿10.467°S 122.000°E﻿ / -10.467; 122.000﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 13°36′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿13.600°S 122.000°E﻿ / -13.600; 122.000﻿ (Australia)  Australia Western Australia — Seringapatam Reef 13°42′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿13.700°S 122.000°E﻿ / -13.700; 122.000﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just east of Scott Reef, Western Australia, Australia (at 14°7′S 121°59′E﻿ / ﻿14.117°S 121.983°E﻿ / -14.117; 121.983﻿ (Scott Reef)) 18°24′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿18.400°S 122.000°E﻿ / -18.400; 122.000﻿ (Australia)  Australia Western Australia — mainland and the Archipelago of the Recherche 34°8′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿34.133°S 122.000°E﻿ / -34.133; 122.000﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Australian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean 60°0′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿60.000°S 122.000°E﻿ / -60.000; 122.000﻿ (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 66°11′S 122°0′E﻿ / ﻿66.183°S 122.000°E﻿ / -66.183; 122.000﻿ (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
  