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3rd parallel south

The 3rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 3 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
3°0′S0°0′E / 3.000°S 0.000°E / -3.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
3°0′S10°18′E / 3.000°S 10.300°E / -3.000; 10.300 (Gabon) Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
3°0′S11°48′E / 3.000°S 11.800°E / -3.000; 11.800 (Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo
3°0′S16°11′E / 3.000°S 16.183°E / -3.000; 16.183 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
3°0′S29°9′E / 3.000°S 29.150°E / -3.000; 29.150 (Burundi) Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
3°0′S30°50′E / 3.000°S 30.833°E / -3.000; 30.833 (Tanzania) Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
3°0′S37°35′E / 3.000°S 37.583°E / -3.000; 37.583 (Kenya) Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3°0′S40°13′E / 3.000°S 40.217°E / -3.000; 40.217 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
3°0′S100°11′E / 3.000°S 100.183°E / -3.000; 100.183 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of South Pagai
3°0′S100°26′E / 3.000°S 100.433°E / -3.000; 100.433 (Mentawai Strait) Mentawai Strait
3°0′S101°27′E / 3.000°S 101.450°E / -3.000; 101.450 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Sumatra - passing through Palembang
3°0′S106°3′E / 3.000°S 106.050°E / -3.000; 106.050 (Bangka Strait) Bangka Strait
3°0′S106°26′E / 3.000°S 106.433°E / -3.000; 106.433 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Islands of Bangka and Lepar
3°0′S106°53′E / 3.000°S 106.883°E / -3.000; 106.883 (Java Sea) Java Sea
3°0′S107°33′E / 3.000°S 107.550°E / -3.000; 107.550 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Belitung
3°0′S108°12′E / 3.000°S 108.200°E / -3.000; 108.200 (Java Sea) Java Sea
3°0′S110°37′E / 3.000°S 110.617°E / -3.000; 110.617 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Borneo
West Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan
3°0′S111°9′E / 3.000°S 111.150°E / -3.000; 111.150 (Java Sea) Java Sea
3°0′S111°48′E / 3.000°S 111.800°E / -3.000; 111.800 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Borneo
Central Kalimantan
South Kalimantan
3°0′S116°17′E / 3.000°S 116.283°E / -3.000; 116.283 (Makassar Strait) Makassar Strait
3°0′S118°50′E / 3.000°S 118.833°E / -3.000; 118.833 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Sulawesi (South Peninsula)
3°0′S120°12′E / 3.000°S 120.200°E / -3.000; 120.200 (Gulf of Boni) Gulf of Boni
3°0′S121°5′E / 3.000°S 121.083°E / -3.000; 121.083 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Sulawesi (South-east Peninsula)
3°0′S122°15′E / 3.000°S 122.250°E / -3.000; 122.250 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea Passing just north of the island of Buru, Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
3°0′S127°51′E / 3.000°S 127.850°E / -3.000; 127.850 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Islands of Boano and Seram
3°0′S130°23′E / 3.000°S 130.383°E / -3.000; 130.383 (Ceram Sea) Ceram Sea
3°0′S132°24′E / 3.000°S 132.400°E / -3.000; 132.400 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of New Guinea
3°0′S134°51′E / 3.000°S 134.850°E / -3.000; 134.850 (Cenderawasih Bay) Cenderawasih Bay
3°0′S135°51′E / 3.000°S 135.850°E / -3.000; 135.850 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of New Guinea
3°0′S141°0′E / 3.000°S 141.000°E / -3.000; 141.000 (Papua New Guinea) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea
3°0′S142°2′E / 3.000°S 142.033°E / -3.000; 142.033 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Bismarck Sea, passing just south of the Purdy Islands, Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Passing just south of the island of Dyaul, Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
3°0′S151°18′E / 3.000°S 151.300°E / -3.000; 151.300 (Papua New Guinea) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Island of New Ireland
3°0′S151°34′E / 3.000°S 151.567°E / -3.000; 151.567 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
3°0′S152°2′E / 3.000°S 152.033°E / -3.000; 152.033 (Papua New Guinea) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Island of Tabar
3°0′S152°3′E / 3.000°S 152.050°E / -3.000; 152.050 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing through the Lihir Group, Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Passing just north of the Nuguria islands, Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Passing just south of Kanton Island, Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
Passing just north of Enderbury Island, Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
3°0′S80°22′W / 3.000°S 80.367°W / -3.000; -80.367 (Ecuador) Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Puná Island
3°0′S80°7′W / 3.000°S 80.117°W / -3.000; -80.117 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Jambelí Channel
3°0′S79°50′W / 3.000°S 79.833°W / -3.000; -79.833 (Ecuador) Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
3°0′S77°49′W / 3.000°S 77.817°W / -3.000; -77.817 (Peru) Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
3°0′S70°11′W / 3.000°S 70.183°W / -3.000; -70.183 (Colombia) Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
3°0′S69°42′W / 3.000°S 69.700°W / -3.000; -69.700 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Amazonas - passing through Manaus
Pará
Maranhão
Piauí
Ceará
3°0′S39°42′W / 3.000°S 39.700°W / -3.000; -39.700 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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