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.

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

Around the world

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Countries entirely south of 10° S

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

Co-ordinatesCountry, 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) Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).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

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