13th parallel south

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The 13th parallel south defines part of Zambia's border with Angola. 13th parallel Zambia.png
The 13th parallel south defines part of Zambia's border with Angola.

The 13th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 13 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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Part of the border between Angola and Zambia is defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 13° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
13°0′S0°0′E / 13.000°S 0.000°E / -13.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
13°0′S12°57′E / 13.000°S 12.950°E / -13.000; 12.950 (Angola) Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
13°0′S22°0′E / 13.000°S 22.000°E / -13.000; 22.000 (Angola / Zambia border) Flag of Angola.svg  Angola / Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia border
13°0′S24°2′E / 13.000°S 24.033°E / -13.000; 24.033 (Zambia) Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
13°0′S28°49′E / 13.000°S 28.817°E / -13.000; 28.817 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
13°0′S29°48′E / 13.000°S 29.800°E / -13.000; 29.800 (Zambia) Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
13°0′S33°0′E / 13.000°S 33.000°E / -13.000; 33.000 (Malawi) Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
13°0′S34°19′E / 13.000°S 34.317°E / -13.000; 34.317 (Lake Malawi) Lake Malawi
13°0′S34°46′E / 13.000°S 34.767°E / -13.000; 34.767 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Passing through Pemba Bay
13°0′S40°35′E / 13.000°S 40.583°E / -13.000; 40.583 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
13°0′S45°8′E / 13.000°S 45.133°E / -13.000; 45.133 (France) Flag of France.svg  France Overseas department of Mayotte
13°0′S45°9′E / 13.000°S 45.150°E / -13.000; 45.150 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
13°0′S48°54′E / 13.000°S 48.900°E / -13.000; 48.900 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
13°0′S49°53′E / 13.000°S 49.883°E / -13.000; 49.883 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
13°0′S125°49′E / 13.000°S 125.817°E / -13.000; 125.817 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea
13°0′S130°8′E / 13.000°S 130.133°E / -13.000; 130.133 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Northern Territory
13°0′S136°39′E / 13.000°S 136.650°E / -13.000; 136.650 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Gulf of Carpentaria
13°0′S141°35′E / 13.000°S 141.583°E / -13.000; 141.583 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
13°0′S143°31′E / 13.000°S 143.517°E / -13.000; 143.517 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing just north of the Torres Islands, Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
13°0′S167°47′E / 13.000°S 167.783°E / -13.000; 167.783 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing north of Wallis Island, Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
13°0′S76°30′W / 13.000°S 76.500°W / -13.000; -76.500 (Peru) Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
13°0′S68°58′W / 13.000°S 68.967°W / -13.000; -68.967 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
13°0′S62°47′W / 13.000°S 62.783°W / -13.000; -62.783 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rondônia - for about 3 km
13°0′S62°46′W / 13.000°S 62.767°W / -13.000; -62.767 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia For about 12 km
13°0′S62°39′W / 13.000°S 62.650°W / -13.000; -62.650 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Goiás
Tocantins
Goiás
Tocantins
Goiás
Bahia - mainland, Itaparica Island and the mainland again (city of Salvador)
13°0′S38°26′W / 13.000°S 38.433°W / -13.000; -38.433 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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