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7th parallel north

The 7th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 7 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 7° north passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
7°0′N0°0′E / 7.000°N 0.000°E / 7.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Passing through Lake Volta
7°0′N0°33′E / 7.000°N 0.550°E / 7.000; 0.550 (Togo) Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
7°0′N1°38′E / 7.000°N 1.633°E / 7.000; 1.633 (Benin) Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
7°0′N2°44′E / 7.000°N 2.733°E / 7.000; 2.733 (Nigeria) Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
7°0′N10°7′E / 7.000°N 10.117°E / 7.000; 10.117 (Cameroon) Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon For about 6 km
7°0′N10°10′E / 7.000°N 10.167°E / 7.000; 10.167 (Nigeria) Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
7°0′N10°33′E / 7.000°N 10.550°E / 7.000; 10.550 (Cameroon) Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon For about 17 km
7°0′N10°42′E / 7.000°N 10.700°E / 7.000; 10.700 (Nigeria) Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
7°0′N11°40′E / 7.000°N 11.667°E / 7.000; 11.667 (Cameroon) Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
7°0′N15°9′E / 7.000°N 15.150°E / 7.000; 15.150 (Central African Republic) Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
7°0′N26°3′E / 7.000°N 26.050°E / 7.000; 26.050 (South Sudan) Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
7°0′N34°16′E / 7.000°N 34.267°E / 7.000; 34.267 (Ethiopia) Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
7°0′N47°1′E / 7.000°N 47.017°E / 7.000; 47.017 (Somalia) Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
7°0′N49°22′E / 7.000°N 49.367°E / 7.000; 49.367 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
7°0′N72°52′E / 7.000°N 72.867°E / 7.000; 72.867 (Maldives) Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll [1]
7°0′N72°58′E / 7.000°N 72.967°E / 7.000; 72.967 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Laccadive Sea – passing just north of the island of Kelaa, Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
7°0′N79°52′E / 7.000°N 79.867°E / 7.000; 79.867 (Sri Lanka) Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Passing just north of Colombo
7°0′N81°52′E / 7.000°N 81.867°E / 7.000; 81.867 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal
7°0′N93°42′E / 7.000°N 93.700°E / 7.000; 93.700 (India) Flag of India.svg  India Andaman and Nicobar Islands – island of Great Nicobar
7°0′N93°57′E / 7.000°N 93.950°E / 7.000; 93.950 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Andaman Sea
7°0′N99°40′E / 7.000°N 99.667°E / 7.000; 99.667 (Thailand) Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Passing just south of Hat Yai
7°0′N100°45′E / 7.000°N 100.750°E / 7.000; 100.750 (Gulf of Thailand) Gulf of Thailand
7°0′N103°2′E / 7.000°N 103.033°E / 7.000; 103.033 (South China Sea) South China Sea
7°0′N116°43′E / 7.000°N 116.717°E / 7.000; 116.717 (Malaysia) Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Sabah, island of Borneo – for about 6 km
7°0′N116°47′E / 7.000°N 116.783°E / 7.000; 116.783 (South China Sea) South China Sea Marudu Bay
7°0′N117°7′E / 7.000°N 117.117°E / 7.000; 117.117 (Malaysia) Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Sabah, island of Borneo – for about 3 km
7°0′N117°9′E / 7.000°N 117.150°E / 7.000; 117.150 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea Passing just south of Malawali Island, Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
7°0′N118°25′E / 7.000°N 118.417°E / 7.000; 118.417 (Philippines) Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Island of Cagayan de Sulu [2]
7°0′N118°31′E / 7.000°N 118.517°E / 7.000; 118.517 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea
7°0′N121°55′E / 7.000°N 121.917°E / 7.000; 121.917 (Philippines) Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Island of Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula)
7°0′N122°11′E / 7.000°N 122.183°E / 7.000; 122.183 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea Moro Gulf – passing just north of Sacol Island, Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
7°0′N123°59′E / 7.000°N 123.983°E / 7.000; 123.983 (Philippines) Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Island of Mindanao
7°0′N125°30′E / 7.000°N 125.500°E / 7.000; 125.500 (Davao Gulf) Davao Gulf
7°0′N125°43′E / 7.000°N 125.717°E / 7.000; 125.717 (Philippines) Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Island of Samal
7°0′N125°47′E / 7.000°N 125.783°E / 7.000; 125.783 (Davao Gulf) Davao Gulf
7°0′N125°59′E / 7.000°N 125.983°E / 7.000; 125.983 (Philippines) Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Island of Mindanao
7°0′N126°27′E / 7.000°N 126.450°E / 7.000; 126.450 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea
7°0′N134°14′E / 7.000°N 134.233°E / 7.000; 134.233 (Palau) Flag of Palau.svg  Palau Island of Peleliu
7°0′N134°16′E / 7.000°N 134.267°E / 7.000; 134.267 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Truk Lagoon, Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
7°0′N158°14′E / 7.000°N 158.233°E / 7.000; 158.233 (Federated States of Micronesia) Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia Parempei island (just to the north of Pohnpei island)
7°0′N158°15′E / 7.000°N 158.250°E / 7.000; 158.250 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Ailinglaplap Atoll, Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands
Passing just south of Majuro atoll, Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
7°0′N171°35′E / 7.000°N 171.583°E / 7.000; 171.583 (Marshall Islands) Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands Arno Atoll
7°0′N171°45′E / 7.000°N 171.750°E / 7.000; 171.750 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Jicarón island, and the Azuero Peninsula, Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
7°0′N77°40′W / 7.000°N 77.667°W / 7.000; -77.667 (Colombia) Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
7°0′N71°1′W / 7.000°N 71.017°W / 7.000; -71.017 (Venezuela) Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela For about 18 km
7°0′N70°57′W / 7.000°N 70.950°W / 7.000; -70.950 (Colombia) Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
7°0′N70°26′W / 7.000°N 70.433°W / 7.000; -70.433 (Venezuela) Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
7°0′N60°21′W / 7.000°N 60.350°W / 7.000; -60.350 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela) Disputed areaControlled by Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana, claimed by Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
7°0′N58°27′W / 7.000°N 58.450°W / 7.000; -58.450 (Guyana) Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Island of Wakenaam
7°0′N58°23′W / 7.000°N 58.383°W / 7.000; -58.383 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
7°0′N11°37′W / 7.000°N 11.617°W / 7.000; -11.617 (Sierra Leone) Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
7°0′N11°27′W / 7.000°N 11.450°W / 7.000; -11.450 (Liberia) Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia
7°0′N8°17′W / 7.000°N 8.283°W / 7.000; -8.283 (Côte d'Ivoire) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
7°0′N3°7′W / 7.000°N 3.117°W / 7.000; -3.117 (Ghana) Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

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References

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