2nd parallel north

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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.

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Around the world

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

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
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) Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
2°0′N11°20′E / 2.000°N 11.333°E / 2.000; 11.333 (Gabon) Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
2°0′N13°14′E / 2.000°N 13.233°E / 2.000; 13.233 (Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo
2°0′N15°2′E / 2.000°N 15.033°E / 2.000; 15.033 (Cameroon) Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon For about 9 km
2°0′N15°7′E / 2.000°N 15.117°E / 2.000; 15.117 (Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo For about 17 km
2°0′N15°16′E / 2.000°N 15.267°E / 2.000; 15.267 (Cameroon) Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
2°0′N16°3′E / 2.000°N 16.050°E / 2.000; 16.050 (Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo
2°0′N18°5′E / 2.000°N 18.083°E / 2.000; 18.083 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  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) Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
2°0′N34°59′E / 2.000°N 34.983°E / 2.000; 34.983 (Kenya) Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2°0′N41°0′E / 2.000°N 41.000°E / 2.000; 41.000 (Somalia) Flag of Somalia.svg  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, Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
2°0′N73°21′E / 2.000°N 73.350°E / 2.000; 73.350 (Maldives) Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Laamu Atoll
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, Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
2°0′N98°27′E / 2.000°N 98.450°E / 2.000; 98.450 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  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) Flag of Malaysia.svg  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) Flag of Indonesia.svg  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) Flag of Malaysia.svg  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) Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia island of Borneo
Sarawak
2°0′N114°52′E / 2.000°N 114.867°E / 2.000; 114.867 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  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, Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
2°0′N127°46′E / 2.000°N 127.767°E / 2.000; 127.767 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  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) Flag of Indonesia.svg  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, Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
2°0′N173°15′E / 2.000°N 173.250°E / 2.000; 173.250 (Kiribati) Flag of Kiribati.svg  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) Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati Kiritimati atoll
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) Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2°0′N68°13′W / 2.000°N 68.217°W / 2.000; -68.217 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Amazonas - for about 3 km
2°0′N68°11′W / 2.000°N 68.183°W / 2.000; -68.183 (Colombia) Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2°0′N67°39′W / 2.000°N 67.650°W / 2.000; -67.650 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Amazonas
2°0′N67°18′W / 2.000°N 67.300°W / 2.000; -67.300 (Colombia) Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2°0′N67°7′W / 2.000°N 67.117°W / 2.000; -67.117 (Venezuela) Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2°0′N63°46′W / 2.000°N 63.767°W / 2.000; -63.767 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  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 areaControlled by Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana, claimed by Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2°0′N58°28′W / 2.000°N 58.467°W / 2.000; -58.467 (Guyana) Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
2°0′N57°55′W / 2.000°N 57.917°W / 2.000; -57.917 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname) Disputed areaControlled by Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana, claimed by Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
2°0′N57°9′W / 2.000°N 57.150°W / 2.000; -57.150 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  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 areaControlled by Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana, claimed by Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
2°0′N56°38′W / 2.000°N 56.633°W / 2.000; -56.633 (Suriname) Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
2°0′N55°55′W / 2.000°N 55.917°W / 2.000; -55.917 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Pará
Amapá - mainland and the island of Maracá
2°0′N50°17′W / 2.000°N 50.283°W / 2.000; -50.283 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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