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90th meridian east

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It is the border between two tropical cyclone basins: the Australian region and the Southwest Indian Ocean basin.

The Ninety East Ridge is named after the meridian.

The 90th meridian east forms a great circle with the 90th meridian west.

This meridian is halfway between the Prime meridian and the 180th meridian and the center of the Eastern Hemisphere is this meridian's intersection with the Equator.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 90th meridian east passes through:

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