Circles of latitude between the 5th parallel south and the 10th parallel south
Following are circles of latitude between the 5th parallel south and the 10th parallel south:
6th parallel south
[edit | edit source]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.
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[edit | edit source]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 6° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Democratic Republic of the Congo Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Angola Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Democratic Republic of the Congo Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Lake Tanganyika Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Tanzania Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indian Ocean Zanzibar Channel Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Tanzania Island of Zanzibar Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indian Ocean Passing 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, IndonesiaLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Passing just north of Cilegon City, Indonesia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Jakarta Bay Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Passing north of Bekasi Regency, Indonesia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Java Sea Passing just south of the island of Karimun Jawa, Indonesia
Passing just south of the island of Bawean, IndonesiaLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of Selayar Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Banda Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of Binongko Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Banda Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of Tanimbar Kei Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Arafura Sea Passing just south of the islands of Kai Kecil and Kai Besar, Indonesia
Passing just north of the island of Maikoor, IndonesiaLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Islands of Tanahbesar and Kobroor Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Arafura Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Papua New Guinea Island of New Britain Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Papua New Guinea Bougainville Island Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. 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, KiribatiLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Peru Passing just north of Moyobamba Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Brazil Amazonas
Pará
Tocantins
Maranhão
Piauí
Ceará
Rio Grande do Norte - passing just south of NatalLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Atlantic Ocean
7th parallel south
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 7° south passes through:[citation needed]
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Angola Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Democratic Republic of the Congo Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Democratic Republic of the Congo / Angola border Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Angola Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Democratic Republic of the Congo Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Lake Tanganyika Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Tanzania Passing just south of Dar es Salaam Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indian Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Seychelles Alphonse Atoll Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indian Ocean Passing just north of Coëtivy Island, Seychelles Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of Java Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Java Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of Madura Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Java Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Islands of Kangean and Paliat Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Java Sea Passing just north of the island of Tanahjampea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Banda Sea Passing just north of the island of Damar, Indonesia
Passing between the islands of Itain and Maru, IndonesiaLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of Fordate Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Arafura Sea Passing just south of the island of Trangan, Indonesia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Solomon Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Islands Shortland Island Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Fauro Island, Solomon Islands Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Islands Choiseul Island Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Passing between the atolls of Nanumea and Nanumanga, Tuvalu
Passing just north of Niutao island, Tuvalu
Passing south of Starbuck Island, KiribatiLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Peru Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Brazil Amazonas
Pará
Tocantins
Maranhão
Piauí
Ceará
Paraíba - passing 6.5 km north of João Pessoa at the mouth of the Paraíba RiverLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Atlantic Ocean
8th parallel south
[edit | edit source]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.
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[edit | edit source]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 8° south passes through:[citation needed]
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Angola Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Democratic Republic of Congo Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Angola Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Democratic Republic of Congo Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Democratic Republic of Congo / Angola border Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Angola Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Democratic Republic of Congo / Angola border Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Angola Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Democratic Republic of Congo Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Lake Tanganyika Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Tanzania Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indian Ocean Passing just south of the island of Mafia, Tanzania Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Tanzania Island of Chole Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indian Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of Java Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Bali Sea Passing just north of the island of Bali, Indonesia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Flores Sea Passing just north of the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Banda Sea Passing just north of the island of Flores, Indonesia
Passing just north of the island of Alor, IndonesiaLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Islands of Liran and Wetar Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Wetar Strait Passing just north of the island of Kisar, Indonesia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of Babar Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Timor Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Island of Yamdena Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Arafura Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indonesia Islands of Yos Sudarso and New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Gulf of Papua Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Islands Island of Ranongga Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Islands Island of Kolombangara Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Kula Gulf Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Islands Island of New Georgia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. New Georgia Sound Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Islands Santa Isabel Island Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just south of the island of Dai, Solomon Islands Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Tuvalu Nukufetau atoll Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean The parallel defines the northern maritime boundary of the Cook Islands from the 167th meridian west to the 156th meridian west Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. French Polynesia Island of Eiao Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Peru Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Brazil Acre
Amazonas
Rondônia
Amazonas
Mato Grosso
Pará
Tocantins
Maranhão - for about 11 km
Piauí
Pernambuco
Paraíba
Pernambuco - passing just north of RecifeLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Atlantic Ocean Passing just to the south of Ascension Island,
9th parallel south
[edit | edit source]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.
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[edit | edit source]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 9° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Lake Mweru Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania Mainland and island of Kilwa Kisiwani Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indian Ocean Passing just north of Providence Atoll, File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles
Passing just south of the islands of Java, Bali, Nusa Penida and Lombok, File:Flag of Indonesia.svg IndonesiaLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Island of Sumbawa Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indian Ocean Sumba Strait
Savu Sea - passing just south of the island of Flores, File:Flag of Indonesia.svg IndonesiaLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Island of Timor - for about 16 km Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of East Timor.svg Timor-Leste Island of Timor - for about 14 km Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Island of Timor - for about 6 km Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of East Timor.svg Timor-Leste Island of Timor Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Timor Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Arafura Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Island of New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Islands of New Guinea and Parama Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Coral Sea Gulf of Papua Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Sea Oro Bay Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Sea Passing between the D'Entrecasteaux and Trobriand Islands, File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Islands of Nusam and Woodlark Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Sea Passing just south of the islands of Tetepare, Vangunu and Nggatokae, File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands Russell Islands Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. New Georgia Sound Passing just north of Savo Island, File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands Florida Islands Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indispensable Strait Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands Island of Malaita Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Passing between the Funafuti and Nukulaelae atolls, File:Flag of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu
Passing just north of Nukunonu atoll, File:Flag of Tokelau.svg TokelauLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands Penrhyn Island Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Nuku Hiva and Ua Huka islands, File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File: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 MaceióLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Atlantic Ocean
10th parallel south
[edit | edit source]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.
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[edit | edit source]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 10° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Lake Malawi Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Indian Ocean Passing between islands in the Aldabra Group, File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles
Passing just north of Farquhar Atoll, File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles
Passing just north of the Agalega Islands, File:Flag of Mauritius.svg MauritiusLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Island of Sumba Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Savu Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Island of Timor Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Timor Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Arafura Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Coral Sea Passing through the Torres Strait Islands, File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Sea Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Normanby Island Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Solomon Sea Passing just south of the island of Guadalcanal, File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Passing between the islands of South Malaita and Makira, File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands
Passing just south of the island of Ulawa, File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands
Passing between the Duff and Reef island groups, File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands
Passing between the atolls of Nukulaelae and Niulakita, File:Flag of Tuvalu.svg TuvaluLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands Rakahanga atoll Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Kiribati.svg Kiribati Caroline Island Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia Island of Tahuata Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia Island of Mohotani Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil / File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru border Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Acre Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Tocantins
Maranhão
Piauí
Bahia
Sergipe
AlagoasLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. Atlantic Ocean
See also
[edit | edit source]- Circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel south
- Circles of latitude between the 10th parallel south and the 15th parallel south