5th parallel north

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5th parallel north

The 5th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 5 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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The Pacific Ocean is at its widest (approximately 19,300 km) on this parallel. [1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 5° north passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
5°0′N0°0′E / 5.000°N 0.000°E / 5.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean Bight of Benin
5°0′N5°26′E / 5.000°N 5.433°E / 5.000; 5.433 (Nigeria) Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
5°0′N8°41′E / 5.000°N 8.683°E / 5.000; 8.683 (Cameroon) Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
5°0′N14°41′E / 5.000°N 14.683°E / 5.000; 14.683 (Central African Republic) Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
5°0′N19°14′E / 5.000°N 19.233°E / 5.000; 19.233 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N19°53′E / 5.000°N 19.883°E / 5.000; 19.883 (Central African Republic) Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
5°0′N24°18′E / 5.000°N 24.300°E / 5.000; 24.300 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N24°38′E / 5.000°N 24.633°E / 5.000; 24.633 (Central African Republic) Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
5°0′N25°8′E / 5.000°N 25.133°E / 5.000; 25.133 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N27°29′E / 5.000°N 27.483°E / 5.000; 27.483 (South Sudan) Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
5°0′N35°21′E / 5.000°N 35.350°E / 5.000; 35.350 (Ilemi Triangle) Ilemi Triangle Disputed territory, controlled by Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya and claimed by Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
5°0′N35°25′E / 5.000°N 35.417°E / 5.000; 35.417 (South Sudan) Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
5°0′N35°49′E / 5.000°N 35.817°E / 5.000; 35.817 (Ethiopia) Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
5°0′N45°3′E / 5.000°N 45.050°E / 5.000; 45.050 (Somalia) Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
5°0′N48°16′E / 5.000°N 48.267°E / 5.000; 48.267 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing between Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Horsburgh Atoll, Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Passing just north of the island of Kaashidhoo, Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
5°0′N95°21′E / 5.000°N 95.350°E / 5.000; 95.350 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Sumatra
5°0′N97°44′E / 5.000°N 97.733°E / 5.000; 97.733 (Strait of Malacca) Strait of Malacca
5°0′N100°29′E / 5.000°N 100.483°E / 5.000; 100.483 (Malaysia) Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, on Peninsular Malaysia
5°0′N103°19′E / 5.000°N 103.317°E / 5.000; 103.317 (South China Sea) South China Sea
5°0′N114°55′E / 5.000°N 114.917°E / 5.000; 114.917 (Brunei) Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei On the island of Borneo
5°0′N115°7′E / 5.000°N 115.117°E / 5.000; 115.117 (Brunei Bay) Brunei Bay
5°0′N115°27′E / 5.000°N 115.450°E / 5.000; 115.450 (Malaysia) Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Sabah, island of Borneo
5°0′N118°52′E / 5.000°N 118.867°E / 5.000; 118.867 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea Passing north of the Sibutu islands, Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Passing between the islands of Bongao and Simunul, Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
5°0′N120°0′E / 5.000°N 120.000°E / 5.000; 120.000 (Philippines) Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Island of Bilatan
5°0′N120°1′E / 5.000°N 120.017°E / 5.000; 120.017 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea Passing just south of the islands of Banaran and Mantabuan, Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
5°0′N125°23′E / 5.000°N 125.383°E / 5.000; 125.383 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing between the islands of Sonsorol and Pulo Anna, Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Passing just south of Satawan and Kosrae atolls, Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
Passing between Namdrik and Ebon atolls, Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands
Passing just north of Teraina atoll, Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
Passing just south of Cocos Island, Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
5°0′N77°22′W / 5.000°N 77.367°W / 5.000; -77.367 (Colombia) Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
5°0′N67°48′W / 5.000°N 67.800°W / 5.000; -67.800 (Venezuela) Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
5°0′N60°35′W / 5.000°N 60.583°W / 5.000; -60.583 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Roraima
5°0′N59°59′W / 5.000°N 59.983°W / 5.000; -59.983 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela) Disputed areaControlled by Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana, claimed by Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
5°0′N58°50′W / 5.000°N 58.833°W / 5.000; -58.833 (Guyana) Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
5°0′N57°42′W / 5.000°N 57.700°W / 5.000; -57.700 (Suriname) Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname For about 7 km
5°0′N57°38′W / 5.000°N 57.633°W / 5.000; -57.633 (Guyana) Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana For about 6 km
5°0′N57°34′W / 5.000°N 57.567°W / 5.000; -57.567 (Suriname) Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname For about 8 km
5°0′N57°30′W / 5.000°N 57.500°W / 5.000; -57.500 (Guyana) Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana For about 12 km
5°0′N57°24′W / 5.000°N 57.400°W / 5.000; -57.400 (Suriname) Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
5°0′N54°26′W / 5.000°N 54.433°W / 5.000; -54.433 (French Guiana) Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana Overseas department of France
5°0′N52°25′W / 5.000°N 52.417°W / 5.000; -52.417 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
5°0′N9°2′W / 5.000°N 9.033°W / 5.000; -9.033 (Liberia) Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia
5°0′N7°32′W / 5.000°N 7.533°W / 5.000; -7.533 (Côte d'Ivoire) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
5°0′N5°56′W / 5.000°N 5.933°W / 5.000; -5.933 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea
5°0′N2°40′W / 5.000°N 2.667°W / 5.000; -2.667 (Ghana) Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
5°0′N1°38′W / 5.000°N 1.633°W / 5.000; -1.633 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Bight of Benin

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References

  1. "Pacific Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 27 August 2012.