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6th parallel south

The 6th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 6 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 6° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
6°0′S0°0′E / 6.000°S 0.000°E / -6.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
6°0′S12°24′E / 6.000°S 12.400°E / -6.000; 12.400 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo
6°0′S12°43′E / 6.000°S 12.717°E / -6.000; 12.717 (Angola) Angola
6°0′S16°36′E / 6.000°S 16.600°E / -6.000; 16.600 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo
6°0′S29°11′E / 6.000°S 29.183°E / -6.000; 29.183 (Lake Tanganyika) Lake Tanganyika
6°0′S29°46′E / 6.000°S 29.767°E / -6.000; 29.767 (Tanzania) Tanzania
6°0′S38°47′E / 6.000°S 38.783°E / -6.000; 38.783 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Zanzibar Channel
6°0′S39°11′E / 6.000°S 39.183°E / -6.000; 39.183 (Tanzania) Tanzania Island of Zanzibar
6°0′S39°23′E / 6.000°S 39.383°E / -6.000; 39.383 (Indian Ocean) Indian OceanPassing through the Amirante Islands, Seychelles
Passing just south of Île Platte, Seychelles
Passing just north of the Eagle Islands and Three Brothers, British Indian Ocean Territory
Passing just south of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia
6°0′S106°2′E / 6.000°S 106.033°E / -6.000; 106.033 (Indonesia) Indonesia Passing just north of Cilegon City, Indonesia
6°0′S106°51′E / 6.000°S 106.850°E / -6.000; 106.850 (Java Sea) Jakarta Bay
6°0′S107°3′E / 6.000°S 107.050°E / -6.000; 107.050 (Indonesia) IndonesiaPassing north of Bekasi Regency, Indonesia
6°0′S107°22′E / 6.000°S 107.367°E / -6.000; 107.367 (Java Sea) Java Sea Passing just south of the island of Karimun Jawa, Indonesia
Passing just south of the island of Bawean, Indonesia
6°0′S120°27′E / 6.000°S 120.450°E / -6.000; 120.450 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIsland of Selayar
6°0′S120°33′E / 6.000°S 120.550°E / -6.000; 120.550 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea
6°0′S124°3′E / 6.000°S 124.050°E / -6.000; 124.050 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIsland of Binongko
6°0′S124°4′E / 6.000°S 124.067°E / -6.000; 124.067 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea
6°0′S132°27′E / 6.000°S 132.450°E / -6.000; 132.450 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIsland of Tanimbar Kei
6°0′S132°28′E / 6.000°S 132.467°E / -6.000; 132.467 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea Passing just south of the islands of Kai Kecil and Kai Besar, Indonesia
Passing just north of the island of Maikoor, Indonesia
6°0′S134°18′E / 6.000°S 134.300°E / -6.000; 134.300 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIslands of Tanahbesar and Kobroor
6°0′S134°42′E / 6.000°S 134.700°E / -6.000; 134.700 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea
6°0′S138°19′E / 6.000°S 138.317°E / -6.000; 138.317 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIsland of New Guinea
6°0′S141°0′E / 6.000°S 141.000°E / -6.000; 141.000 (Papua New Guinea) Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea
6°0′S147°30′E / 6.000°S 147.500°E / -6.000; 147.500 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea
6°0′S148°54′E / 6.000°S 148.900°E / -6.000; 148.900 (Papua New Guinea) Papua New GuineaIsland of New Britain
6°0′S151°3′E / 6.000°S 151.050°E / -6.000; 151.050 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea
6°0′S154°48′E / 6.000°S 154.800°E / -6.000; 154.800 (Papua New Guinea) Papua New Guinea Bougainville Island
6°0′S155°24′E / 6.000°S 155.400°E / -6.000; 155.400 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing between Roncador Reef and Ontong Java Atoll, Solomon Islands
Passing between Nanumea atoll and Nanumanga island, Tuvalu
Passing just north of Niutao island, Tuvalu
Passing just south of Starbuck Island, Kiribati
6°0′S81°8′W / 6.000°S 81.133°W / -6.000; -81.133 (Peru) Peru Passing just north of Moyobamba
6°0′S73°8′W / 6.000°S 73.133°W / -6.000; -73.133 (Brazil) Brazil Amazonas
Pará
Tocantins
Maranhão
Piauí
Ceará
Rio Grande do Norte - passing just south of Natal
6°0′S35°7′W / 6.000°S 35.117°W / -6.000; -35.117 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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