Circles of latitude
Following arecircles of latitude between the 10th parallel south and the 15th parallel south:
11th parallel south
[edit]The11th parallel south is acircle of latitude that is 11degreessouth of theEarth'sequatorial plane. It crosses theAtlantic Ocean,Africa, theIndian Ocean,Australasia, thePacific Ocean andSouth America.
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 11° south passes through:
| Coordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
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| 11°0′S0°0′E / 11.000°S 0.000°E /-11.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) | Atlantic Ocean | |
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| 11°0′S13°52′E / 11.000°S 13.867°E /-11.000; 13.867 (Angola) |  Angola | |
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| 11°0′S22°12′E / 11.000°S 22.200°E /-11.000; 22.200 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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| 11°0′S23°20′E / 11.000°S 23.333°E /-11.000; 23.333 (Angola) | Angola | |
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| 11°0′S23°38′E / 11.000°S 23.633°E /-11.000; 23.633 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | For about 8 km (5.0 mi) |
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| 11°0′S23°43′E / 11.000°S 23.717°E /-11.000; 23.717 (Angola) | Angola | For about 5 km (3.1 mi) |
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| 11°0′S23°46′E / 11.000°S 23.767°E /-11.000; 23.767 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | For about 13 km (8.1 mi) |
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| 11°0′S23°53′E / 11.000°S 23.883°E /-11.000; 23.883 (Angola) | Angola | For about 15 km (9.3 mi) |
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| 11°0′S24°1′E / 11.000°S 24.017°E /-11.000; 24.017 (Zambia) |  Zambia | For about 13 km (8.1 mi) |
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| 11°0′S24°8′E / 11.000°S 24.133°E /-11.000; 24.133 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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| 11°0′S28°30′E / 11.000°S 28.500°E /-11.000; 28.500 (Zambia) | Zambia | |
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| 11°0′S33°18′E / 11.000°S 33.300°E /-11.000; 33.300 (Malawi) |  Malawi | |
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| 11°0′S34°13′E / 11.000°S 34.217°E /-11.000; 34.217 (Lake Malawi) | Lake Malawi | |
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| 11°0′S34°36′E / 11.000°S 34.600°E /-11.000; 34.600 (Tanzania) |  Tanzania | |
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| 11°0′S39°30′E / 11.000°S 39.500°E /-11.000; 39.500 (Mozambique) |  Mozambique | |
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| 11°0′S40°30′E / 11.000°S 40.500°E /-11.000; 40.500 (Indian Ocean) | Indian Ocean | |
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| 11°0′S122°52′E / 11.000°S 122.867°E /-11.000; 122.867 (Indonesia) |  Indonesia | Passing through the island ofDana just south ofRote Island, Indonesia |
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| 11°0′S126°54′E / 11.000°S 126.900°E /-11.000; 126.900 (Timor Sea) | Timor Sea | Passing just north ofMelville Island and theCobourg Peninsula, Australia |
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| 11°0′S132°33′E / 11.000°S 132.550°E /-11.000; 132.550 (Australia) | Australia | Croker Island,Northern Territory |
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| 11°0′S132°34′E / 11.000°S 132.567°E /-11.000; 132.567 (Arafura Sea) | Arafura Sea | Passing just north of theWessel Islands, Australia |
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| 11°0′S142°8′E / 11.000°S 142.133°E /-11.000; 142.133 (Australia) | Australia | Cape York Peninsula,Queensland |
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| 11°0′S142°44′E / 11.000°S 142.733°E /-11.000; 142.733 (Coral Sea) | Coral Sea | Passing between islands of theLouisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea |
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| 11°0′S152°30′E / 11.000°S 152.500°E /-11.000; 152.500 (Solomon Sea) | Solomon Sea | Passing just north ofRennell Island, Solomon Islands |
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| 11°0′S162°6′E / 11.000°S 162.100°E /-11.000; 162.100 (Coral Sea) | Coral Sea | Passing just south ofMakira island, Solomon Islands
Passing just south ofNendo Island, Solomon Islands
Passing just north ofUtupua Island, Solomon Islands |
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| 11°0′S167°26′E / 11.000°S 167.433°E /-11.000; 167.433 (Pacific Ocean) | Pacific Ocean | Passing just north ofSwains Island, American Samoa (claimed by Tokelau)
Passing just south ofPukapuka atoll, Cook Islands |
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| 11°0′S77°40′W / 11.000°S 77.667°W /-11.000; -77.667 (Peru) |  Peru | |
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| 11°0′S70°27′W / 11.000°S 70.450°W /-11.000; -70.450 (Brazil) |  Brazil | Acre |
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| 11°0′S70°6′W / 11.000°S 70.100°W /-11.000; -70.100 (Peru) | Peru | |
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| 11°0′S69°32′W / 11.000°S 69.533°W /-11.000; -69.533 (Bolivia) |  Bolivia | |
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| 11°0′S68°59′W / 11.000°S 68.983°W /-11.000; -68.983 (Brazil) | Brazil | Acre |
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| 11°0′S68°50′W / 11.000°S 68.833°W /-11.000; -68.833 (Bolivia) | Bolivia | |
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| 11°0′S68°47′W / 11.000°S 68.783°W /-11.000; -68.783 (Brazil) | Brazil | Acre - for about 15 km (9.3 mi) |
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| 11°0′S68°19′W / 11.000°S 68.317°W /-11.000; -68.317 (Bolivia) | Bolivia | |
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| 11°0′S65°18′W / 11.000°S 65.300°W /-11.000; -65.300 (Brazil) | Brazil | Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Tocantins
Bahia
Sergipe |
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| 11°0′S37°3′W / 11.000°S 37.050°W /-11.000; -37.050 (Atlantic Ocean) | Atlantic Ocean | |
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12th parallel south
[edit]The12th parallel south is acircle of latitude that is 12degreessouth of theEarth'sequatorial plane. It crosses theAtlantic Ocean,Africa, theIndian Ocean,Australasia, thePacific Ocean andSouth America.
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 12° south passes through:
| Coordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
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| 12°0′S0°0′E / 12.000°S 0.000°E /-12.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) | Atlantic Ocean | |
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| 12°0′S13°43′E / 12.000°S 13.717°E /-12.000; 13.717 (Angola) | Angola | |
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| 12°0′S23°59′E / 12.000°S 23.983°E /-12.000; 23.983 (Zambia) | Zambia | |
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| 12°0′S26°42′E / 12.000°S 26.700°E /-12.000; 26.700 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | For about 3 km (1.9 mi) |
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| 12°0′S26°43′E / 12.000°S 26.717°E /-12.000; 26.717 (Zambia) | Zambia | |
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| 12°0′S27°28′E / 12.000°S 27.467°E /-12.000; 27.467 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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| 12°0′S28°45′E / 12.000°S 28.750°E /-12.000; 28.750 (Zambia) | Zambia | |
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| 12°0′S33°18′E / 12.000°S 33.300°E /-12.000; 33.300 (Malawi) | Malawi | |
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| 12°0′S34°4′E / 12.000°S 34.067°E /-12.000; 34.067 (Lake Malawi) | Lake Malawi | Passing just north ofChizumulu Island andLikoma Island, Malawi |
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| 12°0′S34°53′E / 12.000°S 34.883°E /-12.000; 34.883 (Mozambique) | Mozambique | |
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| 12°0′S40°32′E / 12.000°S 40.533°E /-12.000; 40.533 (Indian Ocean) | Indian Ocean | Mozambique Channel
- Passing just south ofGrande Comore island, Comoros
- Passing just north ofAnjouan island, Comoros |
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| 12°0′S49°12′E / 12.000°S 49.200°E /-12.000; 49.200 (Madagascar) |  Madagascar | |
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| 12°0′S49°18′E / 12.000°S 49.300°E /-12.000; 49.300 (Indian Ocean) | Indian Ocean | Passing betweenNorth Keeling Island andHorsburgh Island,Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Passing just north of theAshmore and Cartier Islands andHibernia Reef, Australia |
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| 12°0′S124°22′E / 12.000°S 124.367°E /-12.000; 124.367 (Timor Sea) | Timor Sea | Passing south ofBathurst Island, Australia
Passing through theClarence Strait
- betweenMelville Island and the mainland, Australia
Passing throughVan Diemen Gulf |
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| 12°0′S132°37′E / 12.000°S 132.617°E /-12.000; 132.617 (Australia) | Australia | Arnhem Land,Northern Territory |
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| 12°0′S134°17′E / 12.000°S 134.283°E /-12.000; 134.283 (Arafura Sea) | Arafura Sea | Bocaut Bay |
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| 12°0′S134°40′E / 12.000°S 134.667°E /-12.000; 134.667 (Australia) | Australia | Arnhem Land,Northern Territory |
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| 12°0′S134°45′E / 12.000°S 134.750°E /-12.000; 134.750 (Arafura Sea) | Arafura Sea | Castlereagh Bay - passing just south ofMooroongga Island, Australia |
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| 12°0′S135°34′E / 12.000°S 135.567°E /-12.000; 135.567 (Australia) | Australia | Elcho Island andArnhem Land (mainland),Northern Territory |
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| 12°0′S135°49′E / 12.000°S 135.817°E /-12.000; 135.817 (Arafura Sea) | Arafura Sea | |
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| 12°0′S136°16′E / 12.000°S 136.267°E /-12.000; 136.267 (Australia) | Australia | Inglis Island andArnhem Land (mainland),Northern Territory |
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| 12°0′S136°31′E / 12.000°S 136.517°E /-12.000; 136.517 (Gulf of Carpentaria) | Gulf of Carpentaria | |
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| 12°0′S141°50′E / 12.000°S 141.833°E /-12.000; 141.833 (Australia) | Australia | Cape York Peninsula,Queensland |
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| 12°0′S143°11′E / 12.000°S 143.183°E /-12.000; 143.183 (Coral Sea) | Coral Sea | Passing just south ofVanatinai island, Papua New Guinea
Passing just south ofRennell Island, Solomon Islands
Passing just south ofVanikoro island, Solomon Islands |
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| 12°0′S167°37′E / 12.000°S 167.617°E /-12.000; 167.617 (Pacific Ocean) | Pacific Ocean | Passing just north ofTikopia island, Solomon Islands |
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| 12°0′S77°8′W / 12.000°S 77.133°W /-12.000; -77.133 (Peru) | Peru | Passing just north ofLima |
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| 12°0′S68°55′W / 12.000°S 68.917°W /-12.000; -68.917 (Bolivia) | Bolivia | |
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| 12°0′S65°0′W / 12.000°S 65.000°W /-12.000; -65.000 (Brazil) | Brazil | Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Tocantins
Bahia |
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| 12°0′S37°37′W / 12.000°S 37.617°W /-12.000; -37.617 (Atlantic Ocean) | Atlantic Ocean | |
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13th parallel south
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The 13th parallel south defines part ofZambia's border withAngola.The13th parallel south is acircle of latitude that is 13degreessouth of theEarth'sequatorial plane. It crosses theAtlantic Ocean,Africa, theIndian Ocean,Australasia, thePacific Ocean andSouth America.
Part of the border betweenAngola andZambia is defined by the parallel.
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 13° south passes through:
14th parallel south
[edit]The14th parallel south is acircle of latitude that is 14degreessouth of theEarth'sequatorial plane. It crosses theAtlantic Ocean,Africa, theIndian Ocean,Australasia, thePacific Ocean andSouth America.
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 14° south passes through:
15th parallel south
[edit]The15th parallel south is acircle of latitude that is 15degreessouth of theEarth'sequatorial plane. It crosses theAtlantic Ocean,Africa, theIndian Ocean,Australasia, thePacific Ocean andSouth America.
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 15° south passes through:
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