22nd parallel south

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The 22nd parallel south forms part of Botswana's border with Namibia. 22nd meridian Botswana.png
The 22nd parallel south forms part of Botswana's border with Namibia.
The 22nd parallel south forms part of Bolivia's border with Argentina. 22nd meridian Bolivia.png
The 22nd parallel south forms part of Bolivia's border with Argentina.

The 22nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 22 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Contents

A section of the border between Namibia and Botswana, and two sections of the border between Bolivia and Argentina are defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
22°00′S00°00′E / 22.000°S 0.000°E / -22.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
22°00′S14°10′E / 22.000°S 14.167°E / -22.000; 14.167 (Namibia) Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
22°00′S20°00′E / 22.000°S 20.000°E / -22.000; 20.000 (Namibia / Botswana border) Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia / Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana border
22°00′S21°00′E / 22.000°S 21.000°E / -22.000; 21.000 (Botswana) Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
22°00′S29°02′E / 22.000°S 29.033°E / -22.000; 29.033 (Zimbabwe) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
22°00′S31°44′E / 22.000°S 31.733°E / -22.000; 31.733 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
22°00′S35°19′E / 22.000°S 35.317°E / -22.000; 35.317 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
22°00′S43°16′E / 22.000°S 43.267°E / -22.000; 43.267 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
22°00′S48°05′E / 22.000°S 48.083°E / -22.000; 48.083 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
22°00′S113°56′E / 22.000°S 113.933°E / -22.000; 113.933 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia - North West Cape peninsula
22°00′S114°08′E / 22.000°S 114.133°E / -22.000; 114.133 (Exmouth Gulf) Indian Ocean Exmouth Gulf
22°00′S114°30′E / 22.000°S 114.500°E / -22.000; 114.500 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
22°00′S149°29′E / 22.000°S 149.483°E / -22.000; 149.483 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
Passing through Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
22°00′S166°01′E / 22.000°S 166.017°E / -22.000; 166.017 (New Caledonia) Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
22°00′S166°45′E / 22.000°S 166.750°E / -22.000; 166.750 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Mangaia, Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Passing just south of Îles Maria, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing between the atolls of Moruroa and Fangataufa, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
22°00′S136°12′W / 22.000°S 136.200°W / -22.000; -136.200 (French Polynesia) Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Atoll of Maria Est
22°00′S136°10′W / 22.000°S 136.167°W / -22.000; -136.167 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
22°00′S70°11′W / 22.000°S 70.183°W / -22.000; -70.183 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
22°00′S68°03′W / 22.000°S 68.050°W / -22.000; -68.050 (Bolivia) Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
22°00′S66°17′W / 22.000°S 66.283°W / -22.000; -66.283 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
22°00′S65°52′W / 22.000°S 65.867°W / -22.000; -65.867 (Bolivia) Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
22°00′S63°56′W / 22.000°S 63.933°W / -22.000; -63.933 (Bolivia / Argentina border) Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia / Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina border
22°00′S63°43′W / 22.000°S 63.717°W / -22.000; -63.717 (Bolivia) Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia For 4.5 km - the border diverts south of the parallel around the town of Yacuíba
22°00′S63°40′W / 22.000°S 63.667°W / -22.000; -63.667 (Bolivia / Argentina border) Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia / Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina border
22°00′S62°48′W / 22.000°S 62.800°W / -22.000; -62.800 (Bolivia) Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
22°00′S62°34′W / 22.000°S 62.567°W / -22.000; -62.567 (Paraguay) Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
22°00′S57°58′W / 22.000°S 57.967°W / -22.000; -57.967 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul
São Paulo
Minas Gerais
Rio de Janeiro
22°00′S40°59′W / 22.000°S 40.983°W / -22.000; -40.983 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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