19th parallel south

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19th parallel south

The 19th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 19 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 19° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
19°0′S0°0′E / 19.000°S 0.000°E / -19.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
19°0′S12°28′E / 19.000°S 12.467°E / -19.000; 12.467 (Namibia) Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
19°0′S21°0′E / 19.000°S 21.000°E / -19.000; 21.000 (Botswana) Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
19°0′S25°59′E / 19.000°S 25.983°E / -19.000; 25.983 (Zimbabwe) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
19°0′S32°42′E / 19.000°S 32.700°E / -19.000; 32.700 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
19°0′S35°51′E / 19.000°S 35.850°E / -19.000; 35.850 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
19°0′S44°14′E / 19.000°S 44.233°E / -19.000; 44.233 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Passing just south of Antananarivo
19°0′S49°5′E / 19.000°S 49.083°E / -19.000; 49.083 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
19°0′S121°33′E / 19.000°S 121.550°E / -19.000; 121.550 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
19°0′S146°22′E / 19.000°S 146.367°E / -19.000; 146.367 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing between Rattlesnake Island and Acheron Island, Queensland, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Passing just north of Marion Reef in Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
Passing just north of the Chesterfield Islands, Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
19°0′S169°17′E / 19.000°S 169.283°E / -19.000; 169.283 (Vanuatu) Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Southernmost tip of Erromango island
19°0′S169°17′E / 19.000°S 169.283°E / -19.000; 169.283 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
19°0′S178°10′E / 19.000°S 178.167°E / -19.000; 178.167 (Fiji) Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Kadavu island
19°0′S178°29′E / 19.000°S 178.483°E / -19.000; 178.483 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Matuku Island, Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
19°0′S179°52′W / 19.000°S 179.867°W / -19.000; -179.867 (Fiji) Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Totoya island
19°0′S179°51′W / 19.000°S 179.850°W / -19.000; -179.850 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Kabara island, Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Passing just north of Fulaga island, Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Passing just south of Late island, Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
19°0′S169°55′W / 19.000°S 169.917°W / -19.000; -169.917 (Niue) Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
19°0′S169°48′W / 19.000°S 169.800°W / -19.000; -169.800 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Aitutaki island, Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Passing just north of Manuae atoll, Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Passing just south of Nengonengo atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Manuhangi atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Paraoa atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just south of Vahitahi atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
19°0′S70°19′W / 19.000°S 70.317°W / -19.000; -70.317 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
19°0′S68°54′W / 19.000°S 68.900°W / -19.000; -68.900 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Passing just north of Sucre
19°0′S57°42′W / 19.000°S 57.700°W / -19.000; -57.700 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul
Goiás
Minas Gerais
Espírito Santo
19°0′S39°44′W / 19.000°S 39.733°W / -19.000; -39.733 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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