Circles of latitude between the 20th parallel south and the 25th parallel south

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Following are circles of latitude between the 20th parallel south and the 25th parallel south:

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21st parallel south

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21st parallel south

The 21st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 21 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 21° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
21°00′S00°00′E / 21.000°S 0.000°E / -21.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
21°00′S13°31′E / 21.000°S 13.517°E / -21.000; 13.517 (Namibia) Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
21°00′S21°00′E / 21.000°S 21.000°E / -21.000; 21.000 (Botswana) Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
21°00′S27°42′E / 21.000°S 27.700°E / -21.000; 27.700 (Zimbabwe) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
21°00′S32°28′E / 21.000°S 32.467°E / -21.000; 32.467 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
21°00′S35°06′E / 21.000°S 35.100°E / -21.000; 35.100 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
21°00′S43°52′E / 21.000°S 43.867°E / -21.000; 43.867 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
21°00′S48°27′E / 21.000°S 48.450°E / -21.000; 48.450 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
21°00′S55°15′E / 21.000°S 55.250°E / -21.000; 55.250 (France) Flag of France.svg  France Island of Réunion
21°00′S55°43′E / 21.000°S 55.717°E / -21.000; 55.717 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of Barrow Island, Western Australia, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
21°00′S116°08′E / 21.000°S 116.133°E / -21.000; 116.133 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
21°00′S149°06′E / 21.000°S 149.100°E / -21.000; 149.100 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
Passing through Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
21°00′S164°41′E / 21.000°S 164.683°E / -21.000; 164.683 (New Caledonia) Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
21°00′S165°24′E / 21.000°S 165.400°E / -21.000; 165.400 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
21°00′S167°04′E / 21.000°S 167.067°E / -21.000; 167.067 (New Caledonia) Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia Lifou Island
21°00′S167°22′E / 21.000°S 167.367°E / -21.000; 167.367 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Tongatapu island, Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Passing just north of Rarotonga island, Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Passing just south of Anuanuraro atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Anuanurunga atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Nukutepipi atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
21°00′S70°10′W / 21.000°S 70.167°W / -21.000; -70.167 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
21°00′S68°22′W / 21.000°S 68.367°W / -21.000; -68.367 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
21°00′S62°15′W / 21.000°S 62.250°W / -21.000; -62.250 (Paraguay) Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
21°00′S57°50′W / 21.000°S 57.833°W / -21.000; -57.833 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul
São Paulo State
Minas Gerais
Rio de Janeiro State
Espírito Santo
21°00′S40°48′W / 21.000°S 40.800°W / -21.000; -40.800 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

22nd parallel south

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22nd parallel south
The 22nd parallel south forms part of Botswana's border with Namibia. 22nd meridian Botswana.png
The 22nd parallel south forms part of Botswana's border with Namibia.
The 22nd parallel south forms part of Bolivia's border with Argentina. 22nd meridian Bolivia.png
The 22nd parallel south forms part of Bolivia's border with Argentina.

The 22nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 22 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

A section of the border between Namibia and Botswana, and two sections of the border between Bolivia and Argentina are defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
22°00′S00°00′E / 22.000°S 0.000°E / -22.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
22°00′S14°10′E / 22.000°S 14.167°E / -22.000; 14.167 (Namibia) Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
22°00′S20°00′E / 22.000°S 20.000°E / -22.000; 20.000 (Namibia / Botswana border) Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia / Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana border
22°00′S21°00′E / 22.000°S 21.000°E / -22.000; 21.000 (Botswana) Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
22°00′S29°02′E / 22.000°S 29.033°E / -22.000; 29.033 (Zimbabwe) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
22°00′S31°44′E / 22.000°S 31.733°E / -22.000; 31.733 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
22°00′S35°19′E / 22.000°S 35.317°E / -22.000; 35.317 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
22°00′S43°16′E / 22.000°S 43.267°E / -22.000; 43.267 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
22°00′S48°05′E / 22.000°S 48.083°E / -22.000; 48.083 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
22°00′S113°56′E / 22.000°S 113.933°E / -22.000; 113.933 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia - North West Cape peninsula
22°00′S114°08′E / 22.000°S 114.133°E / -22.000; 114.133 (Exmouth Gulf) Indian Ocean Exmouth Gulf
22°00′S114°30′E / 22.000°S 114.500°E / -22.000; 114.500 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
22°00′S149°29′E / 22.000°S 149.483°E / -22.000; 149.483 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
Passing through Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
22°00′S166°01′E / 22.000°S 166.017°E / -22.000; 166.017 (New Caledonia) Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
22°00′S166°45′E / 22.000°S 166.750°E / -22.000; 166.750 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Mangaia, Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Passing just south of Îles Maria, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing between the atolls of Moruroa and Fangataufa, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
22°00′S136°12′W / 22.000°S 136.200°W / -22.000; -136.200 (French Polynesia) Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Atoll of Maria Est
22°00′S136°10′W / 22.000°S 136.167°W / -22.000; -136.167 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
22°00′S70°11′W / 22.000°S 70.183°W / -22.000; -70.183 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
22°00′S68°03′W / 22.000°S 68.050°W / -22.000; -68.050 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
22°00′S66°17′W / 22.000°S 66.283°W / -22.000; -66.283 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
22°00′S65°52′W / 22.000°S 65.867°W / -22.000; -65.867 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
22°00′S63°56′W / 22.000°S 63.933°W / -22.000; -63.933 (Bolivia / Argentina border) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia / Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina border
22°00′S63°43′W / 22.000°S 63.717°W / -22.000; -63.717 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia For 4.5 km - the border diverts south of the parallel around the town of Yacuíba
22°00′S63°40′W / 22.000°S 63.667°W / -22.000; -63.667 (Bolivia / Argentina border) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia / Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina border
22°00′S62°48′W / 22.000°S 62.800°W / -22.000; -62.800 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
22°00′S62°34′W / 22.000°S 62.567°W / -22.000; -62.567 (Paraguay) Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
22°00′S57°58′W / 22.000°S 57.967°W / -22.000; -57.967 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul
São Paulo
Minas Gerais
Rio de Janeiro
22°00′S40°59′W / 22.000°S 40.983°W / -22.000; -40.983 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

23 parallel south

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23rd parallel south

The 23rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 23 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 50 km north of the Tropic of Capricorn. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 23° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
23°0′S0°0′E / 23.000°S 0.000°E / -23.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
23°0′S14°24′E / 23.000°S 14.400°E / -23.000; 14.400 (Namibia) Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Passing just south of Walvis Bay
23°0′S20°0′E / 23.000°S 20.000°E / -23.000; 20.000 (Botswana) Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
23°0′S27°57′E / 23.000°S 27.950°E / -23.000; 27.950 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Limpopo
23°0′S31°30′E / 23.000°S 31.500°E / -23.000; 31.500 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
23°0′S35°34′E / 23.000°S 35.567°E / -23.000; 35.567 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
23°0′S43°29′E / 23.000°S 43.483°E / -23.000; 43.483 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
23°0′S47°48′E / 23.000°S 47.800°E / -23.000; 47.800 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
23°0′S113°50′E / 23.000°S 113.833°E / -23.000; 113.833 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
23°0′S150°46′E / 23.000°S 150.767°E / -23.000; 150.767 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
Passing just north of Cato Reef in Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
23°0′S167°17′E / 23.000°S 167.283°E / -23.000; 167.283 (Pacific Ocean) The parallel defines the southern maritime boundary of the Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands, from the 167th meridian west to the 156th meridian west
Passing just north of Morane atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Mangareva island, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
23°0′S70°20′W / 23.000°S 70.333°W / -23.000; -70.333 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
23°0′S66°58′W / 23.000°S 66.967°W / -23.000; -66.967 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
23°0′S62°0′W / 23.000°S 62.000°W / -23.000; -62.000 (Paraguay) Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
23°0′S55°38′W / 23.000°S 55.633°W / -23.000; -55.633 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul
Paraná
São Paulo - passing north of the city of São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro - passing just south of the city of Rio de Janeiro
23°0′S43°14′W / 23.000°S 43.233°W / -23.000; -43.233 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of the coast of Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
23°0′S42°1′W / 23.000°S 42.017°W / -23.000; -42.017 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rio de Janeiro - Ilha do Cabo Frio
23°0′S41°58′W / 23.000°S 41.967°W / -23.000; -41.967 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

24th parallel south

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24th parallel south

The 24th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 24 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 60 km south of the Tropic of Capricorn. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 24° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
24°0′S0°0′E / 24.000°S 0.000°E / -24.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
24°0′S14°27′E / 24.000°S 14.450°E / -24.000; 14.450 (Namibia) Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
24°0′S20°0′E / 24.000°S 20.000°E / -24.000; 20.000 (Botswana) Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
24°0′S26°55′E / 24.000°S 26.917°E / -24.000; 26.917 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Limpopo
Mpumalanga - for about 13 km
24°0′S31°53′E / 24.000°S 31.883°E / -24.000; 31.883 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
24°0′S35°31′E / 24.000°S 35.517°E / -24.000; 35.517 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
24°0′S43°39′E / 24.000°S 43.650°E / -24.000; 43.650 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
24°0′S47°30′E / 24.000°S 47.500°E / -24.000; 47.500 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
24°0′S113°27′E / 24.000°S 113.450°E / -24.000; 113.450 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
24°0′S151°41′E / 24.000°S 151.683°E / -24.000; 151.683 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
24°0′S166°7′E / 24.000°S 166.117°E / -24.000; 166.117 (Pacific Ocean) Passing just south of Raivavae island, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just south of Oeno Island, Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg  Pitcairn Islands
24°0′S70°31′W / 24.000°S 70.517°W / -24.000; -70.517 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
24°0′S67°18′W / 24.000°S 67.300°W / -24.000; -67.300 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
24°0′S60°23′W / 24.000°S 60.383°W / -24.000; -60.383 (Paraguay) Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
24°0′S55°15′W / 24.000°S 55.250°W / -24.000; -55.250 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul - for about 4 km
24°0′S55°12′W / 24.000°S 55.200°W / -24.000; -55.200 (Paraguay) Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
24°0′S54°22′W / 24.000°S 54.367°W / -24.000; -54.367 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul
Paraná
São Paulo - passing south of the city of São Paulo
24°0′S46°12′W / 24.000°S 46.200°W / -24.000; -46.200 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of São Sebastião Island, Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

25th parallel south

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25th parallel south

The 25th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 25 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, just south of the Tropic of Capricorn. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 25° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
25°0′S0°0′E / 25.000°S 0.000°E / -25.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
25°0′S14°50′E / 25.000°S 14.833°E / -25.000; 14.833 (Namibia) Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
25°0′S20°0′E / 25.000°S 20.000°E / -25.000; 20.000 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Northern Cape: Northernmost tip in Kalahari
25°0′S20°20′E / 25.000°S 20.333°E / -25.000; 20.333 (Botswana) Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
25°0′S25°50′E / 25.000°S 25.833°E / -25.000; 25.833 (South Africa) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa North West
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
25°0′S32°2′E / 25.000°S 32.033°E / -25.000; 32.033 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
25°0′S34°4′E / 25.000°S 34.067°E / -25.000; 34.067 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
25°0′S44°2′E / 25.000°S 44.033°E / -25.000; 44.033 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
25°0′S47°0′E / 25.000°S 47.000°E / -25.000; 47.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
25°0′S113°7′E / 25.000°S 113.117°E / -25.000; 113.117 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia - Dorre Island
25°0′S113°7′E / 25.000°S 113.117°E / -25.000; 113.117 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Geographe Channel
25°0′S113°39′E / 25.000°S 113.650°E / -25.000; 113.650 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
25°0′S152°30′E / 25.000°S 152.500°E / -25.000; 152.500 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
25°0′S153°13′E / 25.000°S 153.217°E / -25.000; 153.217 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Queensland - Fraser Island
25°0′S153°21′E / 25.000°S 153.350°E / -25.000; 153.350 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
25°0′S164°55′E / 25.000°S 164.917°E / -25.000; 164.917 (Pacific Ocean) Passing just north of Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg Pitcairn Island
25°0′S70°28′W / 25.000°S 70.467°W / -25.000; -70.467 (Chile) Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
25°0′S68°24′W / 25.000°S 68.400°W / -25.000; -68.400 (Argentina) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
25°0′S58°8′W / 25.000°S 58.133°W / -25.000; -58.133 (Paraguay) Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
25°0′S54°27′W / 25.000°S 54.450°W / -25.000; -54.450 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Paraná - for about 15 km; passing just north of Curitiba
São Paulo - for about 20 km
25°0′S47°52′W / 25.000°S 47.867°W / -25.000; -47.867 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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