21st parallel south

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21st parallel south

The 21st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 21 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 21° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
21°00′S00°00′E / 21.000°S 0.000°E / -21.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
21°00′S13°31′E / 21.000°S 13.517°E / -21.000; 13.517 (Namibia) Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
21°00′S21°00′E / 21.000°S 21.000°E / -21.000; 21.000 (Botswana) Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
21°00′S27°42′E / 21.000°S 27.700°E / -21.000; 27.700 (Zimbabwe) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
21°00′S32°28′E / 21.000°S 32.467°E / -21.000; 32.467 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
21°00′S35°06′E / 21.000°S 35.100°E / -21.000; 35.100 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
21°00′S43°52′E / 21.000°S 43.867°E / -21.000; 43.867 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
21°00′S48°27′E / 21.000°S 48.450°E / -21.000; 48.450 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
21°00′S55°15′E / 21.000°S 55.250°E / -21.000; 55.250 (France) Flag of France.svg  France Island of Réunion
21°00′S55°43′E / 21.000°S 55.717°E / -21.000; 55.717 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of Barrow Island, Western Australia, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
21°00′S116°08′E / 21.000°S 116.133°E / -21.000; 116.133 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
21°00′S149°06′E / 21.000°S 149.100°E / -21.000; 149.100 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
Passing through Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
21°00′S164°41′E / 21.000°S 164.683°E / -21.000; 164.683 (New Caledonia) Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
21°00′S165°24′E / 21.000°S 165.400°E / -21.000; 165.400 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
21°00′S167°04′E / 21.000°S 167.067°E / -21.000; 167.067 (New Caledonia) Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia Lifou Island
21°00′S167°22′E / 21.000°S 167.367°E / -21.000; 167.367 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Tongatapu island, Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Passing just north of Rarotonga island, Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Passing just south of Anuanuraro atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Anuanurunga atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Nukutepipi atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
21°00′S70°10′W / 21.000°S 70.167°W / -21.000; -70.167 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
21°00′S68°22′W / 21.000°S 68.367°W / -21.000; -68.367 (Bolivia) Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
21°00′S62°15′W / 21.000°S 62.250°W / -21.000; -62.250 (Paraguay) Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
21°00′S57°50′W / 21.000°S 57.833°W / -21.000; -57.833 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul
São Paulo State
Minas Gerais
Rio de Janeiro State
Espírito Santo
21°00′S40°48′W / 21.000°S 40.800°W / -21.000; -40.800 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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