16th parallel south

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16th parallel south

The 16th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 16 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Contents

A section of the border between Mozambique and Zimbabwe is defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 16° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
16°0′S0°0′E / 16.000°S 0.000°E / -16.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
16°0′S11°48′E / 16.000°S 11.800°E / -16.000; 11.800 (Angola) Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
16°0′S22°0′E / 16.000°S 22.000°E / -16.000; 22.000 (Zambia) Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
16°0′S28°53′E / 16.000°S 28.883°E / -16.000; 28.883 (Zimbabwe) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
16°0′S30°25′E / 16.000°S 30.417°E / -16.000; 30.417 (Mozambique / Zimbabwe border) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe border
16°0′S30°55′E / 16.000°S 30.917°E / -16.000; 30.917 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique For about 20 km
16°0′S31°6′E / 16.000°S 31.100°E / -16.000; 31.100 (Zimbabwe) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe For about 9 km
16°0′S31°11′E / 16.000°S 31.183°E / -16.000; 31.183 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
16°0′S34°22′E / 16.000°S 34.367°E / -16.000; 34.367 (Malawi) Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
16°0′S35°49′E / 16.000°S 35.817°E / -16.000; 35.817 (Mozambique) Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
16°0′S40°7′E / 16.000°S 40.117°E / -16.000; 40.117 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
16°0′S45°9′E / 16.000°S 45.150°E / -16.000; 45.150 (Madagascar) Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
16°0′S49°41′E / 16.000°S 49.683°E / -16.000; 49.683 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of Tromelin Island, Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg  French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Passing just north of Albatross Island, Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
16°0′S124°29′E / 16.000°S 124.483°E / -16.000; 124.483 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
16°0′S137°12′E / 16.000°S 137.200°E / -16.000; 137.200 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Indian Ocean Gulf of Carpentaria
16°0′S141°24′E / 16.000°S 141.400°E / -16.000; 141.400 (Australia) Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Queensland
16°0′S145°26′E / 16.000°S 145.433°E / -16.000; 145.433 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
16°0′S167°11′E / 16.000°S 167.183°E / -16.000; 167.183 (Vanuatu) Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Island of Malakula
16°0′S167°23′E / 16.000°S 167.383°E / -16.000; 167.383 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
16°0′S168°14′E / 16.000°S 168.233°E / -16.000; 168.233 (Vanuatu) Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Pentecost Island
16°0′S167°23′E / 16.000°S 167.383°E / -16.000; 167.383 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Vanua Levu island, Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Passing just north of Qelelevu island, Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Passing just south of Niuatoputapu island, Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Passing just south of Motu One atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Tupai atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just south of Makatea atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just south of Kaukura atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Niau atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
16°0′S145°58′W / 16.000°S 145.967°W / -16.000; -145.967 (French Polynesia) Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Passing through Toau atoll
16°0′S145°53′W / 16.000°S 145.883°W / -16.000; -145.883 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Fakarava atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just south of Kauehi atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Raraka atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
16°0′S142°26′W / 16.000°S 142.433°W / -16.000; -142.433 (French Polynesia) Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Passing through Raroia atoll
16°0′S142°19′W / 16.000°S 142.317°W / -16.000; -142.317 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Takume atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Passing just south of Fangatau atoll, Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
16°0′S140°10′W / 16.000°S 140.167°W / -16.000; -140.167 (French Polynesia) Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Passing through Fakahina atoll
16°0′S140°6′W / 16.000°S 140.100°W / -16.000; -140.100 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
16°0′S74°2′W / 16.000°S 74.033°W / -16.000; -74.033 (Peru) Flag of Peru.svg  Peru The border with Bolivia is in Lake Titicaca
16°0′S69°17′W / 16.000°S 69.283°W / -16.000; -69.283 (Bolivia) Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
16°0′S60°11′W / 16.000°S 60.183°W / -16.000; -60.183 (Brazil) Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mato Grosso
Goiás
Federal District - passing just south of Brasília
Goiás - for about 18 km
Minas Gerais
Bahia
16°0′S38°55′W / 16.000°S 38.917°W / -16.000; -38.917 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
16°0′S5°46′W / 16.000°S 5.767°W / -16.000; -5.767 (St Helena) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Island of Saint Helena
16°0′S5°42′W / 16.000°S 5.700°W / -16.000; -5.700 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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