6th parallel north

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The 6th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 6 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 6° north passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
6°0′N0°0′E / 6.000°N 0.000°E / 6.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
6°0′N1°3′E / 6.000°N 1.050°E / 6.000; 1.050 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Bight of Benin - passing just south of Lomé, Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
6°0′N4°53′E / 6.000°N 4.883°E / 6.000; 4.883 (Nigeria) Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6°0′N9°3′E / 6.000°N 9.050°E / 6.000; 9.050 (Cameroon) Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
6°0′N14°26′E / 6.000°N 14.433°E / 6.000; 14.433 (Central African Republic) Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
6°0′N26°46′E / 6.000°N 26.767°E / 6.000; 26.767 (South Sudan) Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
6°0′N35°0′E / 6.000°N 35.000°E / 6.000; 35.000 (Ethiopia) Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
6°0′N46°2′E / 6.000°N 46.033°E / 6.000; 46.033 (Somalia) Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
6°0′N48°57′E / 6.000°N 48.950°E / 6.000; 48.950 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
6°0′N73°4′E / 6.000°N 73.067°E / 6.000; 73.067 (Maldives) Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Passing through Shaviyani Atoll
6°0′N73°17′E / 6.000°N 73.283°E / 6.000; 73.283 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
6°0′N80°16′E / 6.000°N 80.267°E / 6.000; 80.267 (Sri Lanka) Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
6°0′N80°46′E / 6.000°N 80.767°E / 6.000; 80.767 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just north of Weh Island, Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Passing just south of Indira Point, Great Nicobar, Flag of India.svg  India

6°0′N100°20′E / 6.000°N 100.333°E / 6.000; 100.333 (Malaysia) Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kedah on Peninsular Malaysia
6°0′N101°6′E / 6.000°N 101.100°E / 6.000; 101.100 (Thailand) Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Yala and Narathiwat provinces
6°0′N101°58′E / 6.000°N 101.967°E / 6.000; 101.967 (Malaysia) Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kelantan on Peninsular Malaysia
6°0′N102°26′E / 6.000°N 102.433°E / 6.000; 102.433 (South China Sea) South China Sea
6°0′N116°2′E / 6.000°N 116.033°E / 6.000; 116.033 (Malaysia) Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Sabah - islands of Pulau Gaya and Borneo
6°0′N117°42′E / 6.000°N 117.700°E / 6.000; 117.700 (Labuk Bay) Labuk Bay
6°0′N117°55′E / 6.000°N 117.917°E / 6.000; 117.917 (Malaysia) Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Sabah - island of Borneo
6°0′N118°2′E / 6.000°N 118.033°E / 6.000; 118.033 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea Passing between islands in the Sulu Archipelago, Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
6°0′N120°53′E / 6.000°N 120.883°E / 6.000; 120.883 (Philippines) Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Islands of Jolo and Balanguingui
6°0′N121°41′E / 6.000°N 121.683°E / 6.000; 121.683 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea Passing just south of the island of Tongquil, Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
6°0′N124°35′E / 6.000°N 124.583°E / 6.000; 124.583 (Philippines) Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Island of Mindanao
6°0′N125°7′E / 6.000°N 125.117°E / 6.000; 125.117 (Sarangani Bay) Sarangani Bay
6°0′N125°17′E / 6.000°N 125.283°E / 6.000; 125.283 (Philippines) Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Island of Mindanao
6°0′N125°41′E / 6.000°N 125.683°E / 6.000; 125.683 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Namoluk atoll, Flag of Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just north of Ngatik atoll, Flag of Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just south of Pingelap atoll, Flag of Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
6°0′N169°26′E / 6.000°N 169.433°E / 6.000; 169.433 (Marshall Islands) Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands Jaluit Atoll
6°0′N169°44′E / 6.000°N 169.733°E / 6.000; 169.733 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
6°0′N172°4′E / 6.000°N 172.067°E / 6.000; 172.067 (Marshall Islands) Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands Mili Atoll
6°0′N172°6′E / 6.000°N 172.100°E / 6.000; 172.100 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Palmyra Atoll, Flag of the United States.svg  United States Minor Outlying Islands
6°0′N77°20′W / 6.000°N 77.333°W / 6.000; -77.333 (Colombia) Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
6°0′N67°25′W / 6.000°N 67.417°W / 6.000; -67.417 (Venezuela) Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
6°0′N61°19′W / 6.000°N 61.317°W / 6.000; -61.317 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela) Disputed areaControlled by Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana, claimed by Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
6°0′N58°34′W / 6.000°N 58.567°W / 6.000; -58.567 (Guyana) Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
6°0′N57°9′W / 6.000°N 57.150°W / 6.000; -57.150 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
6°0′N55°3′W / 6.000°N 55.050°W / 6.000; -55.050 (Suriname) Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Northernmost point - for about 3 km
6°0′N55°1′W / 6.000°N 55.017°W / 6.000; -55.017 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
6°0′N10°12′W / 6.000°N 10.200°W / 6.000; -10.200 (Liberia) Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
6°0′N7°47′W / 6.000°N 7.783°W / 6.000; -7.783 (Côte d'Ivoire) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
6°0′N3°5′W / 6.000°N 3.083°W / 6.000; -3.083 (Ghana) Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

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