Circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel north

Following are whole degree circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel north:

1st parallel north

1°

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1st parallel north (interactive map)

The 1st parallel north defines most of Equatorial Guinea's southern border with Gabon.

The 1st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 1 degree north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

The parallel defines part of the border between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. ^[1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian, and heading eastwards, the parallel 1° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
1°0′N0°0′E / 1.000°N 0.000°E / 1.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just north of the island of Corisco,   Equatorial Guinea Passing just north of the island of Elobey Grande,   Equatorial Guinea
1°0′N9°31′E / 1.000°N 9.517°E / 1.000; 9.517 (Equatorial Guinea)	Equatorial Guinea	Island of Elobey Chico
1°0′N9°31′E / 1.000°N 9.517°E / 1.000; 9.517 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
1°0′N9°35′E / 1.000°N 9.583°E / 1.000; 9.583 (Gabon)	Gabon
1°0′N9°47′E / 1.000°N 9.783°E / 1.000; 9.783 (Equatorial Guinea)	Equatorial Guinea
1°0′N10°0′E / 1.000°N 10.000°E / 1.000; 10.000 (Equatorial Guinea / Gabon border)	Equatorial Guinea /   Gabon border
1°0′N11°20′E / 1.000°N 11.333°E / 1.000; 11.333 (Gabon)	Gabon
1°0′N14°25′E / 1.000°N 14.417°E / 1.000; 14.417 (Republic of the Congo)	Republic of the Congo
1°0′N17°51′E / 1.000°N 17.850°E / 1.000; 17.850 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
1°0′N30°13′E / 1.000°N 30.217°E / 1.000; 30.217 (Uganda)	Uganda
1°0′N34°29′E / 1.000°N 34.483°E / 1.000; 34.483 (Kenya)	Kenya
1°0′N41°0′E / 1.000°N 41.000°E / 1.000; 41.000 (Somalia)	Somalia
1°0′N43°54′E / 1.000°N 43.900°E / 1.000; 43.900 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just north of Huvadhu Atoll,   Maldives
1°0′N97°23′E / 1.000°N 97.383°E / 1.000; 97.383 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Nias
1°0′N97°55′E / 1.000°N 97.917°E / 1.000; 97.917 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
1°0′N98°56′E / 1.000°N 98.933°E / 1.000; 98.933 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Islands of Sumatra, Padang, Rantau and Rangsang
1°0′N103°4′E / 1.000°N 103.067°E / 1.000; 103.067 (Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
1°0′N103°21′E / 1.000°N 103.350°E / 1.000; 103.350 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Great Karimun
1°0′N103°27′E / 1.000°N 103.450°E / 1.000; 103.450 (Singapore Strait)	Singapore Strait
1°0′N103°47′E / 1.000°N 103.783°E / 1.000; 103.783 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Islands including Kapaladjernih, Bulan, Batam, Bintan and Mapur
1°0′N104°51′E / 1.000°N 104.850°E / 1.000; 104.850 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
1°0′N107°23′E / 1.000°N 107.383°E / 1.000; 107.383 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Tambelan archipelago
1°0′N107°36′E / 1.000°N 107.600°E / 1.000; 107.600 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
1°0′N108°58′E / 1.000°N 108.967°E / 1.000; 108.967 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	West Kalimantan
1°0′N110°16′E / 1.000°N 110.267°E / 1.000; 110.267 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sarawak - for about 3 km
1°0′N110°18′E / 1.000°N 110.300°E / 1.000; 110.300 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	West Kalimantan - for about 4 km
1°0′N110°20′E / 1.000°N 110.333°E / 1.000; 110.333 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sarawak
1°0′N110°53′E / 1.000°N 110.883°E / 1.000; 110.883 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	West Kalimantan
1°0′N111°31′E / 1.000°N 111.517°E / 1.000; 111.517 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sarawak - for about 8 km
1°0′N111°35′E / 1.000°N 111.583°E / 1.000; 111.583 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	West Kalimantan
1°0′N110°46′E / 1.000°N 110.767°E / 1.000; 110.767 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sarawak - for about 8 km
1°0′N111°51′E / 1.000°N 111.850°E / 1.000; 111.850 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	West Kalimantan East Kalimantan
1°0′N118°59′E / 1.000°N 118.983°E / 1.000; 118.983 (Makassar Strait)	Makassar Strait
1°0′N120°44′E / 1.000°N 120.733°E / 1.000; 120.733 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Sulawesi
1°0′N122°28′E / 1.000°N 122.467°E / 1.000; 122.467 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea
1°0′N124°14′E / 1.000°N 124.233°E / 1.000; 124.233 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Sulawesi
1°0′N124°54′E / 1.000°N 124.900°E / 1.000; 124.900 (Molucca Sea)	Molucca Sea	Passing just north of the island of Gureda,   Indonesia
1°0′N127°28′E / 1.000°N 127.467°E / 1.000; 127.467 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
1°0′N127°38′E / 1.000°N 127.633°E / 1.000; 127.633 (Kao Bay)	Kao Bay
1°0′N127°56′E / 1.000°N 127.933°E / 1.000; 127.933 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
1°0′N128°33′E / 1.000°N 128.550°E / 1.000; 128.550 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of the island of Fani,   Indonesia Passing just north of the Mapia Islands,   Indonesia Passing just south of Kapingamarangi atoll,   Federated States of Micronesia
1°0′N173°0′E / 1.000°N 173.000°E / 1.000; 173.000 (Kiribati)	Kiribati	Maiana atoll
1°0′N173°3′E / 1.000°N 173.050°E / 1.000; 173.050 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Howland Island,   United States Minor Outlying Islands Passing between Wolf Island and Pinta Island in the Galápagos Islands,   Ecuador
1°0′N79°31′W / 1.000°N 79.517°W / 1.000; -79.517 (Ecuador)	Ecuador	Passing just north of Esmeraldas
1°0′N78°13′W / 1.000°N 78.217°W / 1.000; -78.217 (Colombia)	Colombia
1°0′N69°13′W / 1.000°N 69.217°W / 1.000; -69.217 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amazonas
1°0′N66°36′W / 1.000°N 66.600°W / 1.000; -66.600 (Venezuela)	Venezuela
1°0′N65°41′W / 1.000°N 65.683°W / 1.000; -65.683 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amazonas - for about 11 km
1°0′N65°36′W / 1.000°N 65.600°W / 1.000; -65.600 (Venezuela)	Venezuela
1°0′N65°10′W / 1.000°N 65.167°W / 1.000; -65.167 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amazonas Roraima Pará Amapá Pará - an island in the mouth of the Amazon River
1°0′N49°56′W / 1.000°N 49.933°W / 1.000; -49.933 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

2nd parallel north

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2nd parallel north (interactive map)

The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
2°0′N0°0′E / 2.000°N 0.000°E / 2.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea
2°0′N9°47′E / 2.000°N 9.783°E / 2.000; 9.783 (Equatorial Guinea)	Equatorial Guinea
2°0′N11°20′E / 2.000°N 11.333°E / 2.000; 11.333 (Gabon)	Gabon
2°0′N13°14′E / 2.000°N 13.233°E / 2.000; 13.233 (Republic of the Congo)	Republic of the Congo
2°0′N15°2′E / 2.000°N 15.033°E / 2.000; 15.033 (Cameroon)	Cameroon	For about 9 km
2°0′N15°7′E / 2.000°N 15.117°E / 2.000; 15.117 (Republic of the Congo)	Republic of the Congo	For about 17 km
2°0′N15°16′E / 2.000°N 15.267°E / 2.000; 15.267 (Cameroon)	Cameroon
2°0′N16°3′E / 2.000°N 16.050°E / 2.000; 16.050 (Republic of the Congo)	Republic of the Congo
2°0′N18°5′E / 2.000°N 18.083°E / 2.000; 18.083 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2°0′N31°3′E / 2.000°N 31.050°E / 2.000; 31.050 (Lake Albert)	Lake Albert	The border with Uganda is in the lake at 2°0′N31°14′E / 2.000°N 31.233°E / 2.000; 31.233 (Uganda)
2°0′N31°24′E / 2.000°N 31.400°E / 2.000; 31.400 (Uganda)	Uganda
2°0′N34°59′E / 2.000°N 34.983°E / 2.000; 34.983 (Kenya)	Kenya
2°0′N41°0′E / 2.000°N 41.000°E / 2.000; 41.000 (Somalia)	Somalia
2°0′N45°17′E / 2.000°N 45.283°E / 2.000; 45.283 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Mogadishu,   Somalia
2°0′N73°21′E / 2.000°N 73.350°E / 2.000; 73.350 (Maldives)	Maldives	Laamu Atoll [2]
2°0′N73°33′E / 2.000°N 73.550°E / 2.000; 73.550 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of the Banyak Islands,   Indonesia
2°0′N98°27′E / 2.000°N 98.450°E / 2.000; 98.450 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Islands of Sumatra and Rupat
2°0′N101°46′E / 2.000°N 101.767°E / 2.000; 101.767 (Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
2°0′N102°35′E / 2.000°N 102.583°E / 2.000; 102.583 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Johor
2°0′N104°6′E / 2.000°N 104.100°E / 2.000; 104.100 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
2°0′N109°35′E / 2.000°N 109.583°E / 2.000; 109.583 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	island of Borneo West Kalimantan – for about 3 km
2°0′N109°37′E / 2.000°N 109.617°E / 2.000; 109.617 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sarawak – for about 3 km
2°0′N109°39′E / 2.000°N 109.650°E / 2.000; 109.650 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
2°0′N111°10′E / 2.000°N 111.167°E / 2.000; 111.167 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	island of Borneo Sarawak
2°0′N114°52′E / 2.000°N 114.867°E / 2.000; 114.867 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	North Kalimantan East Kalimantan
2°0′N117°50′E / 2.000°N 117.833°E / 2.000; 117.833 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea
2°0′N125°17′E / 2.000°N 125.283°E / 2.000; 125.283 (Molucca Sea)	Molucca Sea	Passing just south of the island of Biaro,   Indonesia
2°0′N127°46′E / 2.000°N 127.767°E / 2.000; 127.767 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
2°0′N127°57′E / 2.000°N 127.950°E / 2.000; 127.950 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
2°0′N128°16′E / 2.000°N 128.267°E / 2.000; 128.267 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Morotai – for about 1 km
2°0′N128°17′E / 2.000°N 128.283°E / 2.000; 128.283 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Abaiang atoll,   Kiribati
2°0′N173°15′E / 2.000°N 173.250°E / 2.000; 173.250 (Kiribati)	Kiribati	Marakei atoll
2°0′N173°18′E / 2.000°N 173.300°E / 2.000; 173.300 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
2°0′N157°47′W / 2.000°N 157.783°W / 2.000; -157.783 (Kiribati)	Kiribati	Kiritimati atoll [3]
2°0′N157°40′W / 2.000°N 157.667°W / 2.000; -157.667 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
2°0′N78°39′W / 2.000°N 78.650°W / 2.000; -78.650 (Colombia)	Colombia
2°0′N68°13′W / 2.000°N 68.217°W / 2.000; -68.217 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amazonas – for about 3 km
2°0′N68°11′W / 2.000°N 68.183°W / 2.000; -68.183 (Colombia)	Colombia
2°0′N67°39′W / 2.000°N 67.650°W / 2.000; -67.650 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amazonas
2°0′N67°18′W / 2.000°N 67.300°W / 2.000; -67.300 (Colombia)	Colombia
2°0′N67°7′W / 2.000°N 67.117°W / 2.000; -67.117 (Venezuela)	Venezuela
2°0′N63°46′W / 2.000°N 63.767°W / 2.000; -63.767 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amazonas Roraima
2°0′N59°44′W / 2.000°N 59.733°W / 2.000; -59.733 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Venezuela
2°0′N58°28′W / 2.000°N 58.467°W / 2.000; -58.467 (Guyana)	Guyana
2°0′N57°55′W / 2.000°N 57.917°W / 2.000; -57.917 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Suriname
2°0′N57°9′W / 2.000°N 57.150°W / 2.000; -57.150 (Brazil)	Brazil	Pará – for about 8 km
2°0′N57°4′W / 2.000°N 57.067°W / 2.000; -57.067 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Suriname
2°0′N56°38′W / 2.000°N 56.633°W / 2.000; -56.633 (Suriname)	Suriname
2°0′N55°55′W / 2.000°N 55.917°W / 2.000; -55.917 (Brazil)	Brazil	Pará Amapá – mainland and the island of Maracá  [ ceb; pt; sv ]
2°0′N50°17′W / 2.000°N 50.283°W / 2.000; -50.283 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

3rd parallel north

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3rd parallel north (interactive map)

The 3rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 3 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
3°0′N0°0′E / 3.000°N 0.000°E / 3.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea – passing just south of Bioko island,   Equatorial Guinea
3°0′N9°56′E / 3.000°N 9.933°E / 3.000; 9.933 (Cameroon)	Cameroon
3°0′N12°57′E / 3.000°N 12.950°E / 3.000; 12.950 (Central African Republic)	Central African Republic	For about 2km
3°0′N15°59′E / 3.000°N 15.983°E / 3.000; 15.983 (Cameroon)	Cameroon	For about 3km
3°0′N16°0′E / 3.000°N 16.000°E / 3.000; 16.000 (Central African Republic)	Central African Republic
3°0′N16°30′E / 3.000°N 16.500°E / 3.000; 16.500 (Republic of the Congo)	Republic of the Congo
3°0′N18°30′E / 3.000°N 18.500°E / 3.000; 18.500 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
3°0′N30°49′E / 3.000°N 30.817°E / 3.000; 30.817 (Uganda)	Uganda
3°0′N34°35′E / 3.000°N 34.583°E / 3.000; 34.583 (Kenya)	Kenya	Passing through Lake Turkana
3°0′N41°10′E / 3.000°N 41.167°E / 3.000; 41.167 (Somalia)	Somalia
3°0′N46°36′E / 3.000°N 46.600°E / 3.000; 46.600 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
3°0′N73°28′E / 3.000°N 73.467°E / 3.000; 73.467 (Maldives)	Maldives	Meemu Atoll [4]
3°0′N73°33′E / 3.000°N 73.550°E / 3.000; 73.550 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just north of the island of Simeulue,   Indonesia
3°0′N97°22′E / 3.000°N 97.367°E / 3.000; 97.367 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Sumatra
3°0′N99°54′E / 3.000°N 99.900°E / 3.000; 99.900 (Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
3°0′N101°14′E / 3.000°N 101.233°E / 3.000; 101.233 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang, on Peninsular Malaysia
3°0′N103°26′E / 3.000°N 103.433°E / 3.000; 103.433 (South China Sea)	South China Sea	Passing just north of the island of Tioman,   Malaysia
3°0′N105°41′E / 3.000°N 105.683°E / 3.000; 105.683 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Jemaja
3°0′N105°44′E / 3.000°N 105.733°E / 3.000; 105.733 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
3°0′N107°45′E / 3.000°N 107.750°E / 3.000; 107.750 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Midai
3°0′N107°48′E / 3.000°N 107.800°E / 3.000; 107.800 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
3°0′N108°50′E / 3.000°N 108.833°E / 3.000; 108.833 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Subi
3°0′N108°53′E / 3.000°N 108.883°E / 3.000; 108.883 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
3°0′N112°26′E / 3.000°N 112.433°E / 3.000; 112.433 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sarawak, island of Borneo
3°0′N115°15′E / 3.000°N 115.250°E / 3.000; 115.250 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	North Kalimantan, island of Borneo – for about 8km
3°0′N115°19′E / 3.000°N 115.317°E / 3.000; 115.317 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sarawak, island of Borneo – for about 10km
3°0′N115°25′E / 3.000°N 115.417°E / 3.000; 115.417 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	North Kalimantan, island of Borneo
3°0′N117°35′E / 3.000°N 117.583°E / 3.000; 117.583 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea
3°0′N125°30′E / 3.000°N 125.500°E / 3.000; 125.500 (Molucca Sea)	Molucca Sea
3°0′N128°13′E / 3.000°N 128.217°E / 3.000; 128.217 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Butaritari atoll,   Kiribati
3°0′N78°11′W / 3.000°N 78.183°W / 3.000; -78.183 (Colombia)	Colombia	Island of Gorgona island, and mainland
3°0′N78°10′W / 3.000°N 78.167°W / 3.000; -78.167 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
3°0′N77°41′W / 3.000°N 77.683°W / 3.000; -77.683 (Colombia)	Colombia
3°0′N67°42′W / 3.000°N 67.700°W / 3.000; -67.700 (Venezuela)	Venezuela
3°0′N64°8′W / 3.000°N 64.133°W / 3.000; -64.133 (Brazil)	Brazil	Roraima
3°0′N59°57′W / 3.000°N 59.950°W / 3.000; -59.950 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Venezuela
3°0′N58°9′W / 3.000°N 58.150°W / 3.000; -58.150 (Guyana)	Guyana
3°0′N57°30′W / 3.000°N 57.500°W / 3.000; -57.500 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Suriname
3°0′N57°12′W / 3.000°N 57.200°W / 3.000; -57.200 (Suriname)	Suriname
3°0′N54°11′W / 3.000°N 54.183°W / 3.000; -54.183 (Area disputed between France and Suriname)	Disputed area	Controlled by   France, claimed by   Suriname
3°0′N53°59′W / 3.000°N 53.983°W / 3.000; -53.983 (France)	France	French Guiana
3°0′N52°22′W / 3.000°N 52.367°W / 3.000; -52.367 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amapá
3°0′N50°57′W / 3.000°N 50.950°W / 3.000; -50.950 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

4th parallel north

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4th parallel north (interactive map)

The 4th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 4 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 4° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
4°0′N0°0′E / 4.000°N 0.000°E / 4.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea – passing just north of Bioko island,   Equatorial Guinea
4°0′N9°13′E / 4.000°N 9.217°E / 4.000; 9.217 (Cameroon)	Cameroon	Passing just south of Douala
4°0′N15°3′E / 4.000°N 15.050°E / 4.000; 15.050 (Central African Republic)	Central African Republic
4°0′N18°39′E / 4.000°N 18.650°E / 4.000; 18.650 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
4°0′N30°12′E / 4.000°N 30.200°E / 4.000; 30.200 (South Sudan)	South Sudan
4°0′N33°46′E / 4.000°N 33.767°E / 4.000; 33.767 (Uganda)	Uganda
4°0′N34°4′E / 4.000°N 34.067°E / 4.000; 34.067 (Kenya)	Kenya	Passing through Lake Turkana
4°0′N37°35′E / 4.000°N 37.583°E / 4.000; 37.583 (Ethiopia)	Ethiopia
4°0′N40°7′E / 4.000°N 40.117°E / 4.000; 40.117 (Kenya)	Kenya
4°0′N41°6′E / 4.000°N 41.100°E / 4.000; 41.100 (Ethiopia)	Ethiopia
4°0′N41°55′E / 4.000°N 41.917°E / 4.000; 41.917 (Somalia)	Somalia
4°0′N47°32′E / 4.000°N 47.533°E / 4.000; 47.533 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
4°0′N72°41′E / 4.000°N 72.683°E / 4.000; 72.683 (Maldives)	Maldives	Ari Atoll [5] [6]
4°0′N72°56′E / 4.000°N 72.933°E / 4.000; 72.933 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
4°0′N73°21′E / 4.000°N 73.350°E / 4.000; 73.350 (Maldives)	Maldives	Malé Atoll
4°0′N73°30′E / 4.000°N 73.500°E / 4.000; 73.500 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
4°0′N96°17′E / 4.000°N 96.283°E / 4.000; 96.283 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Sumatra
4°0′N98°32′E / 4.000°N 98.533°E / 4.000; 98.533 (Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
4°0′N100°43′E / 4.000°N 100.717°E / 4.000; 100.717 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Perak, Pahang, Terengganu and Pahang again, on Peninsular Malaysia
4°0′N103°25′E / 4.000°N 103.417°E / 4.000; 103.417 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
4°0′N107°59′E / 4.000°N 107.983°E / 4.000; 107.983 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Natuna Besar
4°0′N108°21′E / 4.000°N 108.350°E / 4.000; 108.350 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
4°0′N113°43′E / 4.000°N 113.717°E / 4.000; 113.717 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sarawak, island of Borneo
4°0′N115°39′E / 4.000°N 115.650°E / 4.000; 115.650 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	North Kalimantan, islands of Borneo and Nunukan
4°0′N117°43′E / 4.000°N 117.717°E / 4.000; 117.717 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea
4°0′N126°37′E / 4.000°N 126.617°E / 4.000; 126.617 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Talaud Islands
4°0′N126°47′E / 4.000°N 126.783°E / 4.000; 126.783 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Merir island,   Palau Passing just north of Nukuoro atoll,   Federated States of Micronesia Passing just north of Tabuaeran atoll,   Kiribati Passing just north of Malpelo island,   Colombia
4°0′N77°25′W / 4.000°N 77.417°W / 4.000; -77.417 (Colombia)	Colombia
4°0′N67°42′W / 4.000°N 67.700°W / 4.000; -67.700 (Venezuela)	Venezuela
4°0′N64°39′W / 4.000°N 64.650°W / 4.000; -64.650 (Brazil)	Brazil	Roraima
4°0′N64°4′W / 4.000°N 64.067°W / 4.000; -64.067 (Venezuela)	Venezuela
4°0′N62°45′W / 4.000°N 62.750°W / 4.000; -62.750 (Brazil)	Brazil	Roraima
4°0′N59°35′W / 4.000°N 59.583°W / 4.000; -59.583 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Venezuela
4°0′N58°26′W / 4.000°N 58.433°W / 4.000; -58.433 (Guyana)	Guyana
4°0′N58°2′W / 4.000°N 58.033°W / 4.000; -58.033 (Suriname)	Suriname
4°0′N54°18′W / 4.000°N 54.300°W / 4.000; -54.300 (France)	France	French Guiana
4°0′N51°45′W / 4.000°N 51.750°W / 4.000; -51.750 (Brazil)	Brazil	Amapá
4°0′N51°10′W / 4.000°N 51.167°W / 4.000; -51.167 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just south of Cape Palmas,   Liberia

5th parallel north

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5th parallel north (interactive map)

The 5th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 5 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

The Pacific Ocean is at its widest (approximately 19,300 km) on this parallel. ^[7]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 5° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
5°0′N0°0′E / 5.000°N 0.000°E / 5.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Bight of Benin
5°0′N5°26′E / 5.000°N 5.433°E / 5.000; 5.433 (Nigeria)	Nigeria
5°0′N8°41′E / 5.000°N 8.683°E / 5.000; 8.683 (Cameroon)	Cameroon
5°0′N14°41′E / 5.000°N 14.683°E / 5.000; 14.683 (Central African Republic)	Central African Republic
5°0′N19°14′E / 5.000°N 19.233°E / 5.000; 19.233 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N19°53′E / 5.000°N 19.883°E / 5.000; 19.883 (Central African Republic)	Central African Republic
5°0′N24°18′E / 5.000°N 24.300°E / 5.000; 24.300 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N24°38′E / 5.000°N 24.633°E / 5.000; 24.633 (Central African Republic)	Central African Republic
5°0′N25°8′E / 5.000°N 25.133°E / 5.000; 25.133 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N27°29′E / 5.000°N 27.483°E / 5.000; 27.483 (South Sudan)	South Sudan
5°0′N35°21′E / 5.000°N 35.350°E / 5.000; 35.350 (Ilemi Triangle)	Ilemi Triangle	Disputed territory, controlled by   Kenya and claimed by   South Sudan
5°0′N35°25′E / 5.000°N 35.417°E / 5.000; 35.417 (South Sudan)	South Sudan
5°0′N35°49′E / 5.000°N 35.817°E / 5.000; 35.817 (Ethiopia)	Ethiopia
5°0′N45°3′E / 5.000°N 45.050°E / 5.000; 45.050 (Somalia)	Somalia
5°0′N48°16′E / 5.000°N 48.267°E / 5.000; 48.267 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing between Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Horsburgh Atoll,   Maldives Passing just north of the island of Kaashidhoo,   Maldives
5°0′N95°21′E / 5.000°N 95.350°E / 5.000; 95.350 (Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island of Sumatra
5°0′N97°44′E / 5.000°N 97.733°E / 5.000; 97.733 (Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
5°0′N100°29′E / 5.000°N 100.483°E / 5.000; 100.483 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, on Peninsular Malaysia
5°0′N103°19′E / 5.000°N 103.317°E / 5.000; 103.317 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
5°0′N114°55′E / 5.000°N 114.917°E / 5.000; 114.917 (Brunei)	Brunei	On the island of Borneo
5°0′N115°7′E / 5.000°N 115.117°E / 5.000; 115.117 (Brunei Bay)	Brunei Bay
5°0′N115°27′E / 5.000°N 115.450°E / 5.000; 115.450 (Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sabah, island of Borneo
5°0′N118°52′E / 5.000°N 118.867°E / 5.000; 118.867 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea	Passing north of the Sibutu islands,   Philippines Passing between the islands of Bongao and Simunul,   Philippines
5°0′N120°0′E / 5.000°N 120.000°E / 5.000; 120.000 (Philippines)	Philippines	Island of Bilatan
5°0′N120°1′E / 5.000°N 120.017°E / 5.000; 120.017 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea	Passing just south of the islands of Banaran and Mantabuan,   Philippines
5°0′N125°23′E / 5.000°N 125.383°E / 5.000; 125.383 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing between the islands of Sonsorol and Pulo Anna,   Palau Passing just south of Satawan and Kosrae atolls,   Federated States of Micronesia Passing between Namdrik and Ebon atolls,   Marshall Islands Passing just north of Teraina atoll,   Kiribati Passing just south of Cocos Island,   Costa Rica
5°0′N77°22′W / 5.000°N 77.367°W / 5.000; -77.367 (Colombia)	Colombia
5°0′N67°48′W / 5.000°N 67.800°W / 5.000; -67.800 (Venezuela)	Venezuela
5°0′N60°35′W / 5.000°N 60.583°W / 5.000; -60.583 (Brazil)	Brazil	Roraima
5°0′N59°59′W / 5.000°N 59.983°W / 5.000; -59.983 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)	Disputed area	Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Venezuela
5°0′N58°50′W / 5.000°N 58.833°W / 5.000; -58.833 (Guyana)	Guyana
5°0′N57°42′W / 5.000°N 57.700°W / 5.000; -57.700 (Suriname)	Suriname	For about 7 km
5°0′N57°38′W / 5.000°N 57.633°W / 5.000; -57.633 (Guyana)	Guyana	For about 6 km
5°0′N57°34′W / 5.000°N 57.567°W / 5.000; -57.567 (Suriname)	Suriname	For about 8 km
5°0′N57°30′W / 5.000°N 57.500°W / 5.000; -57.500 (Guyana)	Guyana	For about 12 km
5°0′N57°24′W / 5.000°N 57.400°W / 5.000; -57.400 (Suriname)	Suriname
5°0′N54°26′W / 5.000°N 54.433°W / 5.000; -54.433 (French Guiana)	French Guiana	Overseas department of France
5°0′N52°25′W / 5.000°N 52.417°W / 5.000; -52.417 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
5°0′N9°2′W / 5.000°N 9.033°W / 5.000; -9.033 (Liberia)	Liberia
5°0′N7°32′W / 5.000°N 7.533°W / 5.000; -7.533 (Côte d'Ivoire)	Ivory Coast
5°0′N5°56′W / 5.000°N 5.933°W / 5.000; -5.933 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea
5°0′N2°40′W / 5.000°N 2.667°W / 5.000; -2.667 (Ghana)	Ghana
5°0′N1°38′W / 5.000°N 1.633°W / 5.000; -1.633 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Bight of Benin

See also

• Equator
• Circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel south
• Circles of latitude between the 5th parallel north and the 10th parallel north

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