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

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

21st parallel south

Line across the Earth

21°

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21st parallel south (<maplink zoom="1" text="interactive map" class="no-icon">{ "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#f00" }, "geometry": { "coordinates": [ [ -1800, -21 ], [ 1800, -21 ] ], "type": "LineString" } }</maplink>)

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:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean
	Namibia
	Botswana
	Zimbabwe
	Mozambique
	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
	Madagascar
	Indian Ocean
	France	Island of Réunion
	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia
	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea Passing through Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
	New Caledonia
	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
	New Caledonia	Lifou Island
	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Tongatapu island, Tonga Passing just north of Rarotonga island, Cook Islands Passing just south of Anuanuraro atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Anuanurunga atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Nukutepipi atoll, French Polynesia
	Chile
	Bolivia
	Paraguay
	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul São Paulo State Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro State Espírito Santo
	Atlantic Ocean

22nd parallel south

Line across the Earth

22°

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The 22nd parallel south forms part of Botswana's border with Namibia.

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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:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean
	Namibia
	Namibia / Botswana border
	Botswana
	Zimbabwe
	Mozambique
	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
	Madagascar
	Indian Ocean
	Australia	Western Australia - North West Cape peninsula
	Indian Ocean	Exmouth Gulf
	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea Passing through Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
	New Caledonia
	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Mangaia, Cook Islands Passing just south of Îles Maria, French Polynesia Passing between the atolls of Moruroa and Fangataufa, French Polynesia
	French Polynesia	Atoll of Maria Est
	Pacific Ocean
	Chile
	Bolivia
	Argentina
	Bolivia
	Bolivia / Argentina border
	Bolivia	For 4.5 km - the border diverts south of the parallel around the town of Yacuíba
	Bolivia / Argentina border
	Bolivia
	Paraguay
	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul São Paulo Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro
	Atlantic Ocean

23rd parallel south

Line across the Earth

23°

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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:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean
	Namibia	Passing just south of Walvis Bay
	Botswana
	South Africa	Limpopo
	Mozambique
	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
	Madagascar
	Indian Ocean
	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea Passing just north of Cato Reef in Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
		The parallel defines the southern maritime boundary of the Cook Islands, from the 167th meridian west to the 156th meridian west Passing just north of Morane atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Mangareva island, French Polynesia
	Chile
	Argentina
	Paraguay
	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
	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just south of the coast of Brazil
	Brazil	Rio de Janeiro - Ilha do Cabo Frio
	Atlantic Ocean

24th parallel south

Line across the Earth

24°

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24th parallel south (<maplink zoom="1" text="interactive map" class="no-icon">{ "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#f00" }, "geometry": { "coordinates": [ [ -1800, -24 ], [ 1800, -24 ] ], "type": "LineString" } }</maplink>)

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:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean
	Namibia
	Botswana
	South Africa	Limpopo Mpumalanga - for about 13 km
	Mozambique
	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
	Madagascar
	Indian Ocean
	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
		Passing just south of Raivavae island, French Polynesia Passing just south of Oeno Island, Pitcairn Islands
	Chile
	Argentina
	Paraguay
	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul - for about 4 km
	Paraguay
	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul Paraná São Paulo - passing south of the city of São Paulo
	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just south of São Sebastião Island, Brazil

25th parallel south

Line across the Earth

25°

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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:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean
	Namibia
	South Africa	Northern Cape: Northernmost tip in Kalahari
	Botswana
	South Africa	North West Limpopo Mpumalanga
	Mozambique
	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
	Madagascar
	Indian Ocean
	Australia	Western Australia - Dorre Island
	Indian Ocean	Geographe Channel
	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
	Australia	Queensland - Fraser Island
	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
		Passing just north of Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Island
	Chile
	Argentina
	Paraguay
	Brazil	Paraná - for about 15 km; passing just north of Curitiba São Paulo - for about 20 km
	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• Circles of latitude between the 15th parallel south and the 20th parallel south
• Circles of latitude between the 25th parallel south and the 30th parallel south