11th parallel south

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11th parallel south

The 11th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 11 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 11° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
11°0′S0°0′E / 11.000°S 0.000°E / -11.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
11°0′S13°52′E / 11.000°S 13.867°E / -11.000; 13.867 (Angola) Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
11°0′S22°12′E / 11.000°S 22.200°E / -11.000; 22.200 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
11°0′S23°20′E / 11.000°S 23.333°E / -11.000; 23.333 (Angola) Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
11°0′S23°38′E / 11.000°S 23.633°E / -11.000; 23.633 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo For about 8 km (5.0 mi)
11°0′S23°43′E / 11.000°S 23.717°E / -11.000; 23.717 (Angola) Flag of Angola.svg  Angola For about 5 km (3.1 mi)
11°0′S23°46′E / 11.000°S 23.767°E / -11.000; 23.767 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo For about 13 km (8.1 mi)
11°0′S23°53′E / 11.000°S 23.883°E / -11.000; 23.883 (Angola) Flag of Angola.svg  Angola For about 15 km (9.3 mi)
11°0′S24°1′E / 11.000°S 24.017°E / -11.000; 24.017 (Zambia) Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia For about 13 km (8.1 mi)
11°0′S24°8′E / 11.000°S 24.133°E / -11.000; 24.133 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
11°0′S28°30′E / 11.000°S 28.500°E / -11.000; 28.500 (Zambia) Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
11°0′S33°18′E / 11.000°S 33.300°E / -11.000; 33.300 (Malawi) Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
11°0′S34°13′E / 11.000°S 34.217°E / -11.000; 34.217 (Lake Malawi) Lake Malawi
11°0′S34°36′E / 11.000°S 34.600°E / -11.000; 34.600 (Tanzania) Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
11°0′S39°30′E / 11.000°S 39.500°E / -11.000; 39.500 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
11°0′S40°30′E / 11.000°S 40.500°E / -11.000; 40.500 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
11°0′S122°52′E / 11.000°S 122.867°E / -11.000; 122.867 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Passing through the island of Dana just south of Rote Island, Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
11°0′S126°54′E / 11.000°S 126.900°E / -11.000; 126.900 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea Passing just north of Melville Island and the Cobourg Peninsula, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
11°0′S132°33′E / 11.000°S 132.550°E / -11.000; 132.550 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Croker Island, Northern Territory
11°0′S132°34′E / 11.000°S 132.567°E / -11.000; 132.567 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea Passing just north of the Wessel Islands, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
11°0′S142°8′E / 11.000°S 142.133°E / -11.000; 142.133 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
11°0′S142°44′E / 11.000°S 142.733°E / -11.000; 142.733 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing between islands of the Louisiade Archipelago, Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
11°0′S152°30′E / 11.000°S 152.500°E / -11.000; 152.500 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea Passing just north of Rennell Island, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
11°0′S162°6′E / 11.000°S 162.100°E / -11.000; 162.100 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing just south of Makira island, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Passing just south of Nendo Island, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Passing just north of Utupua Island, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
11°0′S167°26′E / 11.000°S 167.433°E / -11.000; 167.433 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Swains Island, Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa (claimed by Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau)
Passing just south of Pukapuka atoll, Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
11°0′S77°40′W / 11.000°S 77.667°W / -11.000; -77.667 (Peru) Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
11°0′S70°27′W / 11.000°S 70.450°W / -11.000; -70.450 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Acre
11°0′S70°6′W / 11.000°S 70.100°W / -11.000; -70.100 (Peru) Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
11°0′S69°32′W / 11.000°S 69.533°W / -11.000; -69.533 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
11°0′S68°59′W / 11.000°S 68.983°W / -11.000; -68.983 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Acre
11°0′S68°50′W / 11.000°S 68.833°W / -11.000; -68.833 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
11°0′S68°47′W / 11.000°S 68.783°W / -11.000; -68.783 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Acre - for about 15 km (9.3 mi)
11°0′S68°19′W / 11.000°S 68.317°W / -11.000; -68.317 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
11°0′S65°18′W / 11.000°S 65.300°W / -11.000; -65.300 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Tocantins
Bahia
Sergipe
11°0′S37°3′W / 11.000°S 37.050°W / -11.000; -37.050 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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