Circles of latitude between the 5th parallel south and the 10th parallel south

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Following are circles of latitude between the 5th parallel south and the 10th parallel south:

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6th parallel south

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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.

Around the world

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

CoordinatesCountry, 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

7th parallel south

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The 7th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 7 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.

Part of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola is defined by the parallel. [1]

It is the most populous parallel south of the Equator, being home to between 86.1 million and 99.8 million people as of 2019. [2]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 7° south passes through:[ citation needed ]

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
7°0′S0°0′E / 7.000°S 0.000°E / -7.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
7°0′S12°50′E / 7.000°S 12.833°E / -7.000; 12.833 (Angola) Angola
7°0′S16°58′E / 7.000°S 16.967°E / -7.000; 16.967 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo
7°0′S19°32′E / 7.000°S 19.533°E / -7.000; 19.533 (Democratic Republic of the Congo / Angola border) Democratic Republic of the Congo / Angola border
7°0′S20°18′E / 7.000°S 20.300°E / -7.000; 20.300 (Angola) Angola
7°0′S20°34′E / 7.000°S 20.567°E / -7.000; 20.567 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo
7°0′S29°44′E / 7.000°S 29.733°E / -7.000; 29.733 (Lake Tanganyika) Lake Tanganyika
7°0′S30°34′E / 7.000°S 30.567°E / -7.000; 30.567 (Tanzania) Tanzania Passing just south of Dar es Salaam
7°0′S39°33′E / 7.000°S 39.550°E / -7.000; 39.550 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
7°0′S52°44′E / 7.000°S 52.733°E / -7.000; 52.733 (Seychelles) Seychelles Alphonse Atoll
7°0′S52°46′E / 7.000°S 52.767°E / -7.000; 52.767 (Indian Ocean) Indian OceanPassing just north of Coëtivy Island, Seychelles
7°0′S106°33′E / 7.000°S 106.550°E / -7.000; 106.550 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Java
7°0′S112°35′E / 7.000°S 112.583°E / -7.000; 112.583 (Java Sea) Java Sea
7°0′S112°46′E / 7.000°S 112.767°E / -7.000; 112.767 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIsland of Madura
7°0′S114°4′E / 7.000°S 114.067°E / -7.000; 114.067 (Java Sea) Java Sea
7°0′S115°16′E / 7.000°S 115.267°E / -7.000; 115.267 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIslands of Kangean and Paliat
7°0′S115°40′E / 7.000°S 115.667°E / -7.000; 115.667 (Java Sea) Java SeaPassing just north of the island of Tanahjampea
7°0′S120°37′E / 7.000°S 120.617°E / -7.000; 120.617 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea Passing just north of the island of Damar, Indonesia
Passing between the islands of Itain and Maru, Indonesia
7°0′S131°58′E / 7.000°S 131.967°E / -7.000; 131.967 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIsland of Fordate
7°0′S131°59′E / 7.000°S 131.983°E / -7.000; 131.983 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea Passing just south of the island of Trangan, Indonesia
7°0′S138°37′E / 7.000°S 138.617°E / -7.000; 138.617 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIsland of New Guinea
7°0′S141°1′E / 7.000°S 141.017°E / -7.000; 141.017 (Papua New Guinea) Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea
7°0′S146°59′E / 7.000°S 146.983°E / -7.000; 146.983 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Solomon Sea
7°0′S155°42′E / 7.000°S 155.700°E / -7.000; 155.700 (Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands Shortland Island
7°0′S155°46′E / 7.000°S 155.767°E / -7.000; 155.767 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific OceanPassing just south of Fauro Island, Solomon Islands
7°0′S156°43′E / 7.000°S 156.717°E / -7.000; 156.717 (Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands Choiseul Island
7°0′S157°6′E / 7.000°S 157.100°E / -7.000; 157.100 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific OceanPassing between the atolls of Nanumea and Nanumanga, Tuvalu
Passing just north of Niutao island, Tuvalu
Passing south of Starbuck Island, Kiribati
7°0′S79°47′W / 7.000°S 79.783°W / -7.000; -79.783 (Peru) Peru
7°0′S73°46′W / 7.000°S 73.767°W / -7.000; -73.767 (Brazil) Brazil Amazonas
Pará
Tocantins
Maranhão
Piauí
Ceará
Paraíba - passing 6.5 km north of João Pessoa at the mouth of the Paraíba River
7°0′S34°49′W / 7.000°S 34.817°W / -7.000; -34.817 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

8th parallel south

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The 8th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 8 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.

Two sections of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola are defined by the parallel. [1]

It passes through 10 out of the 26 states of Brazil.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 8° south passes through:[ citation needed ]

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
8°0′S0°0′E / 8.000°S 0.000°E / -8.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
8°0′S13°11′E / 8.000°S 13.183°E / -8.000; 13.183 (Angola) Angola
8°0′S17°29′E / 8.000°S 17.483°E / -8.000; 17.483 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of Congo
8°0′S18°10′E / 8.000°S 18.167°E / -8.000; 18.167 (Angola) Angola
8°0′S18°18′E / 8.000°S 18.300°E / -8.000; 18.300 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of Congo
8°0′S18°23′E / 8.000°S 18.383°E / -8.000; 18.383 (Democratic Republic of the Congo / Angola border) Democratic Republic of Congo / Angola border
8°0′S18°31′E / 8.000°S 18.517°E / -8.000; 18.517 (Angola) Angola
8°0′S18°48′E / 8.000°S 18.800°E / -8.000; 18.800 (Democratic Republic of the Congo / Angola border) Democratic Republic of Congo / Angola border
8°0′S19°22′E / 8.000°S 19.367°E / -8.000; 19.367 (Angola) Angola
8°0′S21°46′E / 8.000°S 21.767°E / -8.000; 21.767 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of Congo
8°0′S30°27′E / 8.000°S 30.450°E / -8.000; 30.450 (Lake Tanganyika) Lake Tanganyika
8°0′S30°53′E / 8.000°S 30.883°E / -8.000; 30.883 (Tanzania) Tanzania
8°0′S39°27′E / 8.000°S 39.450°E / -8.000; 39.450 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of the island of Mafia, Tanzania
8°0′S39°45′E / 8.000°S 39.750°E / -8.000; 39.750 (Tanzania) TanzaniaIsland of Chole
8°0′S39°48′E / 8.000°S 39.800°E / -8.000; 39.800 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
8°0′S110°15′E / 8.000°S 110.250°E / -8.000; 110.250 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Java
8°0′S114°25′E / 8.000°S 114.417°E / -8.000; 114.417 (Bali Sea) Bali Sea Passing just north of the island of Bali, Indonesia
8°0′S117°9′E / 8.000°S 117.150°E / -8.000; 117.150 (Flores Sea) Flores Sea Passing just north of the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia
8°0′S122°47′E / 8.000°S 122.783°E / -8.000; 122.783 (Banda Sea) Banda Sea Passing just north of the island of Flores, Indonesia
Passing just north of the island of Alor, Indonesia
8°0′S125°43′E / 8.000°S 125.717°E / -8.000; 125.717 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIslands of Liran and Wetar
8°0′S125°48′E / 8.000°S 125.800°E / -8.000; 125.800 (Wetar Strait) Wetar Strait Passing just north of the island of Kisar, Indonesia
8°0′S129°39′E / 8.000°S 129.650°E / -8.000; 129.650 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIsland of Babar
8°0′S129°48′E / 8.000°S 129.800°E / -8.000; 129.800 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea
8°0′S131°12′E / 8.000°S 131.200°E / -8.000; 131.200 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIsland of Yamdena
8°0′S131°19′E / 8.000°S 131.317°E / -8.000; 131.317 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea
8°0′S137°50′E / 8.000°S 137.833°E / -8.000; 137.833 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIslands of Yos Sudarso and New Guinea
8°0′S141°1′E / 8.000°S 141.017°E / -8.000; 141.017 (Papua New Guinea) Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea
8°0′S143°55′E / 8.000°S 143.917°E / -8.000; 143.917 (Gulf of Papua) Gulf of Papua
8°0′S145°48′E / 8.000°S 145.800°E / -8.000; 145.800 (Papua New Guinea) Papua New GuineaIsland of New Guinea
8°0′S147°57′E / 8.000°S 147.950°E / -8.000; 147.950 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea
8°0′S156°31′E / 8.000°S 156.517°E / -8.000; 156.517 (Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands Island of Ranongga
8°0′S156°35′E / 8.000°S 156.583°E / -8.000; 156.583 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea
8°0′S156°56′E / 8.000°S 156.933°E / -8.000; 156.933 (Solomon Islands) Solomon IslandsIsland of Kolombangara
8°0′S157°11′E / 8.000°S 157.183°E / -8.000; 157.183 (Kula Gulf) Kula Gulf
8°0′S157°23′E / 8.000°S 157.383°E / -8.000; 157.383 (Solomon Islands) Solomon IslandsIsland of New Georgia
8°0′S157°33′E / 8.000°S 157.550°E / -8.000; 157.550 (New Georgia Sound) New Georgia Sound
8°0′S158°53′E / 8.000°S 158.883°E / -8.000; 158.883 (Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands Santa Isabel Island
8°0′S159°24′E / 8.000°S 159.400°E / -8.000; 159.400 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of the island of Dai, Solomon Islands
8°0′S178°20′E / 8.000°S 178.333°E / -8.000; 178.333 (Tuvalu) Tuvalu Nukufetau atoll
8°0′S178°24′E / 8.000°S 178.400°E / -8.000; 178.400 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean The parallel defines the northern maritime boundary of the Cook Islands from the 167th meridian west to the 156th meridian west
8°0′S140°43′W / 8.000°S 140.717°W / -8.000; -140.717 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia Island of Eiao
8°0′S140°40′W / 8.000°S 140.667°W / -8.000; -140.667 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
8°0′S79°13′W / 8.000°S 79.217°W / -8.000; -79.217 (Peru) Peru
8°0′S73°40′W / 8.000°S 73.667°W / -8.000; -73.667 (Brazil) Brazil Acre
Amazonas
Rondônia
Amazonas
Mato Grosso
Pará
Tocantins
Maranhão - for about 11 km
Piauí
Pernambuco
Paraíba
Pernambuco - passing just north of Recife
8°0′S34°50′W / 8.000°S 34.833°W / -8.000; -34.833 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just to the south of Ascension Island,

9th parallel south

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The 9th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 9 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

The parallel passes through 11 out of the 26 states of Brazil.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 9° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
9°0′S0°0′E / 9.000°S 0.000°E / -9.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
9°0′S13°1′E / 9.000°S 13.017°E / -9.000; 13.017 (Angola) Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
9°0′S21°51′E / 9.000°S 21.850°E / -9.000; 21.850 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
9°0′S28°27′E / 9.000°S 28.450°E / -9.000; 28.450 (Lake Mweru) Lake Mweru
9°0′S29°1′E / 9.000°S 29.017°E / -9.000; 29.017 (Zambia) Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
9°0′S31°56′E / 9.000°S 31.933°E / -9.000; 31.933 (Tanzania) Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Mainland and island of Kilwa Kisiwani
9°0′S39°32′E / 9.000°S 39.533°E / -9.000; 39.533 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just north of Providence Atoll, Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Passing just south of the islands of Java, Bali, Nusa Penida and Lombok, Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
9°0′S116°44′E / 9.000°S 116.733°E / -9.000; 116.733 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Sumbawa
9°0′S117°32′E / 9.000°S 117.533°E / -9.000; 117.533 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Sumba Strait
Savu Sea - passing just south of the island of Flores, Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
9°0′S124°48′E / 9.000°S 124.800°E / -9.000; 124.800 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Timor - for about 16 km
9°0′S124°56′E / 9.000°S 124.933°E / -9.000; 124.933 (Timor-Leste) Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste Island of Timor - for about 14 km
9°0′S125°5′E / 9.000°S 125.083°E / -9.000; 125.083 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Timor - for about 6 km
9°0′S125°8′E / 9.000°S 125.133°E / -9.000; 125.133 (Timor-Leste) Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste Island of Timor
9°0′S126°8′E / 9.000°S 126.133°E / -9.000; 126.133 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea
9°0′S130°59′E / 9.000°S 130.983°E / -9.000; 130.983 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea
9°0′S140°50′E / 9.000°S 140.833°E / -9.000; 140.833 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of New Guinea
9°0′S141°1′E / 9.000°S 141.017°E / -9.000; 141.017 (Papua New Guinea) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Islands of New Guinea and Parama
9°0′S143°27′E / 9.000°S 143.450°E / -9.000; 143.450 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Gulf of Papua
9°0′S146°36′E / 9.000°S 146.600°E / -9.000; 146.600 (Papua New Guinea) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea
9°0′S148°31′E / 9.000°S 148.517°E / -9.000; 148.517 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea Oro Bay
9°0′S149°7′E / 9.000°S 149.117°E / -9.000; 149.117 (Papua New Guinea) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea
9°0′S149°8′E / 9.000°S 149.133°E / -9.000; 149.133 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea Passing between the D'Entrecasteaux and Trobriand Islands, Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
9°0′S152°23′E / 9.000°S 152.383°E / -9.000; 152.383 (Papua New Guinea) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Islands of Nusam and Woodlark
9°0′S152°39′E / 9.000°S 152.650°E / -9.000; 152.650 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea Passing just south of the islands of Tetepare, Vangunu and Nggatokae, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
9°0′S159°2′E / 9.000°S 159.033°E / -9.000; 159.033 (Solomon Islands) Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Russell Islands
9°0′S159°16′E / 9.000°S 159.267°E / -9.000; 159.267 (New Georgia Sound) New Georgia Sound Passing just north of Savo Island, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
9°0′S160°3′E / 9.000°S 160.050°E / -9.000; 160.050 (Solomon Islands) Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Florida Islands
9°0′S160°13′E / 9.000°S 160.217°E / -9.000; 160.217 (Indispensable Strait) Indispensable Strait
9°0′S160°46′E / 9.000°S 160.767°E / -9.000; 160.767 (Solomon Islands) Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Island of Malaita
9°0′S161°8′E / 9.000°S 161.133°E / -9.000; 161.133 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing between the Funafuti and Nukulaelae atolls, Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Passing just north of Nukunonu atoll, Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau
9°0′S158°3′W / 9.000°S 158.050°W / -9.000; -158.050 (Cook Islands) Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Penrhyn Island
9°0′S157°56′W / 9.000°S 157.933°W / -9.000; -157.933 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Nuku Hiva and Ua Huka islands, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
9°0′S78°40′W / 9.000°S 78.667°W / -9.000; -78.667 (Peru) Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
9°0′S72°57′W / 9.000°S 72.950°W / -9.000; -72.950 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Acre
Amazonas
Rondônia - for about 8 km
Amazonas - for about 20 km
Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Pará
Tocantins
Maranhão
Piauí
Bahia
Pernambuco - passing just north of the city of Petrolina and the city of the Juazeiro, Bahia
Bahia - passing through the São Francisco River
Pernambuco - for about 13 km
Bahia - for about 5 km
Pernambuco
Alagoas - for about 20 km
Pernambuco - for about 8 km
Alagoas - for about 15 km
Pernambuco
Alagoas - passing just north of the city of Maceió
9°0′S35°12′W / 9.000°S 35.200°W / -9.000; -35.200 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

10th parallel south

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The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Part of the border between Brazil and Peru is defined by the parallel.

Around the world

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 10° south passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
10°0′S0°0′E / 10.000°S 0.000°E / -10.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
10°0′S13°20′E / 10.000°S 13.333°E / -10.000; 13.333 (Angola) Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
10°0′S22°12′E / 10.000°S 22.200°E / -10.000; 22.200 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
10°0′S28°38′E / 10.000°S 28.633°E / -10.000; 28.633 (Zambia) Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
10°0′S33°20′E / 10.000°S 33.333°E / -10.000; 33.333 (Malawi) Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
10°0′S33°57′E / 10.000°S 33.950°E / -10.000; 33.950 (Lake Malawi) Lake Malawi
10°0′S34°31′E / 10.000°S 34.517°E / -10.000; 34.517 (Tanzania) Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
10°0′S39°49′E / 10.000°S 39.817°E / -10.000; 39.817 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing between islands in the Aldabra Group, Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Passing just north of Farquhar Atoll, Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Passing just north of the Agalega Islands, Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
10°0′S119°57′E / 10.000°S 119.950°E / -10.000; 119.950 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Sumba
10°0′S120°49′E / 10.000°S 120.817°E / -10.000; 120.817 (Savu Sea) Savu Sea
10°0′S123°34′E / 10.000°S 123.567°E / -10.000; 123.567 (Indonesia) Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Island of Timor
10°0′S124°34′E / 10.000°S 124.567°E / -10.000; 124.567 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea
10°0′S131°19′E / 10.000°S 131.317°E / -10.000; 131.317 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea
10°0′S141°39′E / 10.000°S 141.650°E / -10.000; 141.650 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing through the Torres Strait Islands, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
10°0′S147°40′E / 10.000°S 147.667°E / -10.000; 147.667 (Papua New Guinea) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea
10°0′S149°51′E / 10.000°S 149.850°E / -10.000; 149.850 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea
10°0′S150°54′E / 10.000°S 150.900°E / -10.000; 150.900 (Papua New Guinea) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Normanby Island
10°0′S151°17′E / 10.000°S 151.283°E / -10.000; 151.283 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea Passing just south of the island of Guadalcanal, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
10°0′S161°20′E / 10.000°S 161.333°E / -10.000; 161.333 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing between the islands of South Malaita and Makira, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Passing just south of the island of Ulawa, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Passing between the Duff and Reef island groups, Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Passing between the atolls of Nukulaelae and Niulakita, Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
10°0′S161°5′W / 10.000°S 161.083°W / -10.000; -161.083 (Cook Islands) Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Rakahanga atoll
10°0′S161°4′W / 10.000°S 161.067°W / -10.000; -161.067 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
10°0′S150°15′W / 10.000°S 150.250°W / -10.000; -150.250 (Kiribati) Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati Caroline Island
10°0′S150°14′W / 10.000°S 150.233°W / -10.000; -150.233 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
10°0′S139°8′W / 10.000°S 139.133°W / -10.000; -139.133 (French Polynesia) Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Island of Tahuata
10°0′S139°6′W / 10.000°S 139.100°W / -10.000; -139.100 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
10°0′S138°50′W / 10.000°S 138.833°W / -10.000; -138.833 (French Polynesia) Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Island of Mohotani
10°0′S138°48′W / 10.000°S 138.800°W / -10.000; -138.800 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
10°0′S78°12′W / 10.000°S 78.200°W / -10.000; -78.200 (Peru) Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
10°0′S72°10′W / 10.000°S 72.167°W / -10.000; -72.167 (Brazil / Peru border) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil / Flag of Peru.svg  Peru border
10°0′S71°21′W / 10.000°S 71.350°W / -10.000; -71.350 (Peru) Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
10°0′S70°37′W / 10.000°S 70.617°W / -10.000; -70.617 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Acre
10°0′S66°45′W / 10.000°S 66.750°W / -10.000; -66.750 (Bolivia) Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
10°0′S65°19′W / 10.000°S 65.317°W / -10.000; -65.317 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Tocantins
Maranhão
Piauí
Bahia
Sergipe
Alagoas
10°0′S36°0′W / 10.000°S 36.000°W / -10.000; -36.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Brownlie, Ian (1979). African Boundaries: A Legal and Diplomatic Encyclopedia. Institute for International Affairs, Hurst and Co. pp. 489–514.
  2. ↑ "World Population Distribution by Latitude and Longitude". Engaging Data. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
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