2nd parallel north

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2nd parallel north

The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
2°0′N0°0′E / 2.000°N 0.000°E / 2.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea
2°0′N9°47′E / 2.000°N 9.783°E / 2.000; 9.783 (Equatorial Guinea)	Equatorial Guinea
2°0′N11°20′E / 2.000°N 11.333°E / 2.000; 11.333 (Gabon)	Gabon
2°0′N13°14′E / 2.000°N 13.233°E / 2.000; 13.233 (Republic of the Congo)	Republic of the Congo
2°0′N15°2′E / 2.000°N 15.033°E / 2.000; 15.033 (Cameroon)	Cameroon	For about 9 km
2°0′N15°7′E / 2.000°N 15.117°E / 2.000; 15.117 (Republic of the Congo)	Republic of the Congo	For about 17 km
2°0′N15°16′E / 2.000°N 15.267°E / 2.000; 15.267 (Cameroon)	Cameroon
2°0′N16°3′E / 2.000°N 16.050°E / 2.000; 16.050 (Republic of the Congo)	Republic of the Congo
2°0′N18°5′E / 2.000°N 18.083°E / 2.000; 18.083 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2°0′N31°3′E / 2.000°N 31.050°E / 2.000; 31.050 (Lake Albert)	Lake Albert	The border with Uganda is in the lake at 2°0′N31°14′E / 2.000°N 31.233°E / 2.000; 31.233 (Uganda)
2°0′N31°24′E / 2.000°N 31.400°E / 2.000; 31.400 (Uganda)	Uganda
2°0′N34°59′E / 2.000°N 34.983°E / 2.000; 34.983 (Kenya)	Kenya
2°0′N41°0′E / 2.000°N 41.000°E / 2.000; 41.000 (Somalia)	Somalia
2°0′N45°17′E / 2.000°N 45.283°E / 2.000; 45.283 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Mogadishu,   Somalia
2°0′N73°21′E / 2.000°N 73.350°E / 2.000; 73.350 (Maldives)	Maldives	Laamu Atoll [1]
2°0′N73°33′E / 2.000°N 73.550°E / 2.000; 73.550 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of the Banyak Islands,   Indonesia
2°0′N98°27′E / 2.000°N 98.450°E / 2.000; 98.450 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Islands of Sumatra and Rupat
2°0′N101°46′E / 2.000°N 101.767°E / 2.000; 101.767 (Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
2°0′N102°35′E / 2.000°N 102.583°E / 2.000; 102.583 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Johor
2°0′N104°6′E / 2.000°N 104.100°E / 2.000; 104.100 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
2°0′N109°35′E / 2.000°N 109.583°E / 2.000; 109.583 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	island of Borneo West Kalimantan – for about 3 km
2°0′N109°37′E / 2.000°N 109.617°E / 2.000; 109.617 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sarawak – for about 3 km
2°0′N109°39′E / 2.000°N 109.650°E / 2.000; 109.650 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
2°0′N111°10′E / 2.000°N 111.167°E / 2.000; 111.167 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	island of Borneo Sarawak
2°0′N114°52′E / 2.000°N 114.867°E / 2.000; 114.867 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	North Kalimantan East Kalimantan
2°0′N117°50′E / 2.000°N 117.833°E / 2.000; 117.833 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea
2°0′N125°17′E / 2.000°N 125.283°E / 2.000; 125.283 (Molucca Sea)	Molucca Sea	Passing just south of the island of Biaro,   Indonesia
2°0′N127°46′E / 2.000°N 127.767°E / 2.000; 127.767 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
2°0′N127°57′E / 2.000°N 127.950°E / 2.000; 127.950 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
2°0′N128°16′E / 2.000°N 128.267°E / 2.000; 128.267 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Morotai – for about 1 km
2°0′N128°17′E / 2.000°N 128.283°E / 2.000; 128.283 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Abaiang atoll,   Kiribati
2°0′N173°15′E / 2.000°N 173.250°E / 2.000; 173.250 (Kiribati)	Kiribati	Marakei atoll
2°0′N173°18′E / 2.000°N 173.300°E / 2.000; 173.300 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
2°0′N157°47′W / 2.000°N 157.783°W / 2.000; -157.783 (Kiribati)	Kiribati	Kiritimati atoll [2]
2°0′N157°40′W / 2.000°N 157.667°W / 2.000; -157.667 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
2°0′N78°39′W / 2.000°N 78.650°W / 2.000; -78.650 (Colombia)	Colombia
2°0′N68°13′W / 2.000°N 68.217°W / 2.000; -68.217 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amazonas – for about 3 km
2°0′N68°11′W / 2.000°N 68.183°W / 2.000; -68.183 (Colombia)	Colombia
2°0′N67°39′W / 2.000°N 67.650°W / 2.000; -67.650 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amazonas
2°0′N67°18′W / 2.000°N 67.300°W / 2.000; -67.300 (Colombia)	Colombia
2°0′N67°7′W / 2.000°N 67.117°W / 2.000; -67.117 (Venezuela)	Venezuela
2°0′N63°46′W / 2.000°N 63.767°W / 2.000; -63.767 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amazonas Roraima
2°0′N59°44′W / 2.000°N 59.733°W / 2.000; -59.733 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Venezuela
2°0′N58°28′W / 2.000°N 58.467°W / 2.000; -58.467 (Guyana)	Guyana
2°0′N57°55′W / 2.000°N 57.917°W / 2.000; -57.917 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Suriname
2°0′N57°9′W / 2.000°N 57.150°W / 2.000; -57.150 (Brazil)	Brazil	Pará – for about 8 km
2°0′N57°4′W / 2.000°N 57.067°W / 2.000; -57.067 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Suriname
2°0′N56°38′W / 2.000°N 56.633°W / 2.000; -56.633 (Suriname)	Suriname
2°0′N55°55′W / 2.000°N 55.917°W / 2.000; -55.917 (Brazil)	Brazil	Pará Amapá – mainland and the island of Maracá  [ ceb; pt; sv ]
2°0′N50°17′W / 2.000°N 50.283°W / 2.000; -50.283 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 1st parallel north
• 3rd parallel north

References

1. Karan, P.P.; Subbiah, S.P.; Gilbreath, D. (2011). The Indian Ocean Tsunami: The Global Response to a Natural Disaster. University Press of Kentucky. p. 129. ISBN   978-0-8131-2652-4 . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. Acts of the Parliament of Canada. Queen's Printer. 1998. p. 91. Retrieved 10 November 2024. Kiribati Kiritimati 2,0 N 157,0 O