12th parallel south

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12th parallel south

The 12th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 12 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 12° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
12°0′S0°0′E / 12.000°S 0.000°E / -12.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
12°0′S13°43′E / 12.000°S 13.717°E / -12.000; 13.717 (Angola) Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
12°0′S23°59′E / 12.000°S 23.983°E / -12.000; 23.983 (Zambia) Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
12°0′S26°42′E / 12.000°S 26.700°E / -12.000; 26.700 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo For about 3 km (1.9 mi)
12°0′S26°43′E / 12.000°S 26.717°E / -12.000; 26.717 (Zambia) Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
12°0′S27°28′E / 12.000°S 27.467°E / -12.000; 27.467 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
12°0′S28°45′E / 12.000°S 28.750°E / -12.000; 28.750 (Zambia) Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
12°0′S33°18′E / 12.000°S 33.300°E / -12.000; 33.300 (Malawi) Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
12°0′S34°4′E / 12.000°S 34.067°E / -12.000; 34.067 (Lake Malawi) Lake Malawi Passing just north of Chizumulu Island and Likoma Island, Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
12°0′S34°53′E / 12.000°S 34.883°E / -12.000; 34.883 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
12°0′S40°32′E / 12.000°S 40.533°E / -12.000; 40.533 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
- Passing just south of Grande Comore island, Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
- Passing just north of Anjouan island, Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
12°0′S49°12′E / 12.000°S 49.200°E / -12.000; 49.200 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
12°0′S49°18′E / 12.000°S 49.300°E / -12.000; 49.300 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing between North Keeling Island and Horsburgh Island, Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg  Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Passing just north of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Hibernia Reef, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
12°0′S124°22′E / 12.000°S 124.367°E / -12.000; 124.367 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea Passing south of Bathurst Island, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Passing through the Clarence Strait
- between Melville Island and the mainland, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Passing through Van Diemen Gulf
12°0′S132°37′E / 12.000°S 132.617°E / -12.000; 132.617 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
12°0′S134°17′E / 12.000°S 134.283°E / -12.000; 134.283 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea Bocaut Bay
12°0′S134°40′E / 12.000°S 134.667°E / -12.000; 134.667 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
12°0′S134°45′E / 12.000°S 134.750°E / -12.000; 134.750 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea Castlereagh Bay - passing just south of Mooroongga Island, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
12°0′S135°34′E / 12.000°S 135.567°E / -12.000; 135.567 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Elcho Island and Arnhem Land (mainland), Northern Territory
12°0′S135°49′E / 12.000°S 135.817°E / -12.000; 135.817 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea
12°0′S136°16′E / 12.000°S 136.267°E / -12.000; 136.267 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Inglis Island and Arnhem Land (mainland), Northern Territory
12°0′S136°31′E / 12.000°S 136.517°E / -12.000; 136.517 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Gulf of Carpentaria
12°0′S141°50′E / 12.000°S 141.833°E / -12.000; 141.833 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
12°0′S143°11′E / 12.000°S 143.183°E / -12.000; 143.183 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing just south of Vanatinai island, Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Passing just south of Rennell Island, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Passing just south of Vanikoro island, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
12°0′S167°37′E / 12.000°S 167.617°E / -12.000; 167.617 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Tikopia island, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
12°0′S77°8′W / 12.000°S 77.133°W / -12.000; -77.133 (Peru) Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Passing just north of Lima
12°0′S68°55′W / 12.000°S 68.917°W / -12.000; -68.917 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
12°0′S65°0′W / 12.000°S 65.000°W / -12.000; -65.000 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Tocantins
Bahia
12°0′S37°37′W / 12.000°S 37.617°W / -12.000; -37.617 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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