7th parallel north

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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.

Around the world

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

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
7°0′N0°0′E / 7.000°N 0.000°E / 7.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Ghana	Passing through Lake Volta
7°0′N0°33′E / 7.000°N 0.550°E / 7.000; 0.550 (Togo)	Togo
7°0′N1°38′E / 7.000°N 1.633°E / 7.000; 1.633 (Benin)	Benin
7°0′N2°44′E / 7.000°N 2.733°E / 7.000; 2.733 (Nigeria)	Nigeria
7°0′N10°7′E / 7.000°N 10.117°E / 7.000; 10.117 (Cameroon)	Cameroon	For about 6 km
7°0′N10°10′E / 7.000°N 10.167°E / 7.000; 10.167 (Nigeria)	Nigeria
7°0′N10°33′E / 7.000°N 10.550°E / 7.000; 10.550 (Cameroon)	Cameroon	For about 17 km
7°0′N10°42′E / 7.000°N 10.700°E / 7.000; 10.700 (Nigeria)	Nigeria
7°0′N11°40′E / 7.000°N 11.667°E / 7.000; 11.667 (Cameroon)	Cameroon
7°0′N15°9′E / 7.000°N 15.150°E / 7.000; 15.150 (Central African Republic)	Central African Republic
7°0′N26°3′E / 7.000°N 26.050°E / 7.000; 26.050 (South Sudan)	South Sudan
7°0′N34°16′E / 7.000°N 34.267°E / 7.000; 34.267 (Ethiopia)	Ethiopia
7°0′N47°1′E / 7.000°N 47.017°E / 7.000; 47.017 (Somalia)	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)	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,   Maldives
7°0′N79°52′E / 7.000°N 79.867°E / 7.000; 79.867 (Sri Lanka)	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)	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)	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)	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)	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,   Malaysia
7°0′N118°25′E / 7.000°N 118.417°E / 7.000; 118.417 (Philippines)	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)	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,   Philippines
7°0′N123°59′E / 7.000°N 123.983°E / 7.000; 123.983 (Philippines)	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)	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)	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)	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,   Federated States of Micronesia
7°0′N158°14′E / 7.000°N 158.233°E / 7.000; 158.233 (Federated States of Micronesia)	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,   Marshall Islands Passing just south of Majuro atoll,   Federated States of Micronesia
7°0′N171°35′E / 7.000°N 171.583°E / 7.000; 171.583 (Marshall Islands)	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,   Panama
7°0′N77°40′W / 7.000°N 77.667°W / 7.000; -77.667 (Colombia)	Colombia
7°0′N71°1′W / 7.000°N 71.017°W / 7.000; -71.017 (Venezuela)	Venezuela	For about 18 km
7°0′N70°57′W / 7.000°N 70.950°W / 7.000; -70.950 (Colombia)	Colombia
7°0′N70°26′W / 7.000°N 70.433°W / 7.000; -70.433 (Venezuela)	Venezuela
7°0′N60°21′W / 7.000°N 60.350°W / 7.000; -60.350 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Venezuela
7°0′N58°27′W / 7.000°N 58.450°W / 7.000; -58.450 (Guyana)	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)	Sierra Leone
7°0′N11°27′W / 7.000°N 11.450°W / 7.000; -11.450 (Liberia)	Liberia
7°0′N8°17′W / 7.000°N 8.283°W / 7.000; -8.283 (Côte d'Ivoire)	Ivory Coast
7°0′N3°7′W / 7.000°N 3.117°W / 7.000; -3.117 (Ghana)	Ghana

See also

• 6th parallel north
• 8th parallel north

References

1. Godfrey, T. (2018). Atlas of the Maldives, 6th Edition (2018). Atoll Editions. p. 2. ISBN   978-1-876410-03-2 . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. Solheim II, William G. (April 1973). "Remarks on the Prehistory of Sabah and Southeast Asian Archaeology" (PDF). Borneo Research Bulletin. 5 (1). West Lafayette, Indiana, USA: Borneo Research Council: 3–6. Retrieved 13 November 2024.