Circles of latitude
Following arecircles of latitude between the 20th parallel north and the 25th parallel north :
21st parallel north [ edit ] The21st parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 21degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesAfrica ,Asia , theIndian Ocean , thePacific Ocean ,North America , theCaribbean , and theAtlantic Ocean .
At this latitude thesun is visible for 13 hours, 25 minutes during thesummer solstice and 10 hours, 51 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 1]
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 21° north passes through:
22nd parallel north [ edit ] InAfrica , the parallel defines most of the border betweenEgypt andSudan . The eastern part of the border is disputed. The22nd parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 22degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesAfrica ,Asia , theIndian Ocean , thePacific Ocean ,North America , theCaribbean , and theAtlantic Ocean .
In 1899, the 22nd parallel was used by British colonial authorities to define theEgypt–Sudan border .[ 2] Although Egypt continues to claim the 22nd parallel as its southern border, Sudan claims a later colonial border dating to 1902, resulting in theHalaib Triangle being claimed by both countries andBir Tawil being unclaimed by any UN member state.
At this latitude thesun is visible for 13 hours, 29 minutes during thesummer solstice and 10 hours, 47 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 3]
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 22°0′N 0°0′E / 22.000°N 0.000°E /22.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian ) Algeria 22°0′N 9°21′E / 22.000°N 9.350°E /22.000; 9.350 (Niger ) Niger 22°0′N 15°11′E / 22.000°N 15.183°E /22.000; 15.183 (Chad ) Chad 22°0′N 19°4′E / 22.000°N 19.067°E /22.000; 19.067 (Libya ) Libya 22°0′N 25°0′E / 22.000°N 25.000°E /22.000; 25.000 (Egypt / Sudan border ) Egypt / Sudan border22°0′N 31°19′E / 22.000°N 31.317°E /22.000; 31.317 (Sudan ) Sudan The border diverts north atLake Nasser , enclosing theWadi Halfa Salient - as it passes through the lake, the parallel is entirely within Sudan 22°0′N 31°24′E / 22.000°N 31.400°E /22.000; 31.400 (Egypt / Sudan border ) Egypt / Sudan border22°0′N 33°10′E / 22.000°N 33.167°E /22.000; 33.167 (Egypt / Bir Tawil border ) Egypt /Bir Tawil borderBir Tawil is not claimed by any country.22°0′N 34°5′E / 22.000°N 34.083°E /22.000; 34.083 (Hala'ib Triangle / Egypt border ) Hala'ib Triangle / Sudan borderTheHala'ib Triangle is a disputed territory claimed by both Egypt and Sudan - Egypt controls the territory. 22°0′N 36°52′E / 22.000°N 36.867°E /22.000; 36.867 (Red Sea ) Red Sea 22°0′N 38°56′E / 22.000°N 38.933°E /22.000; 38.933 (Saudi Arabia ) Saudi Arabia 22°0′N 55°40′E / 22.000°N 55.667°E /22.000; 55.667 (Oman ) Oman 22°0′N 59°39′E / 22.000°N 59.650°E /22.000; 59.650 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Arabian Sea 22°0′N 69°10′E / 22.000°N 69.167°E /22.000; 69.167 (India ) India Gujarat -Kathiawar Peninsula 22°0′N 72°14′E / 22.000°N 72.233°E /22.000; 72.233 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Gulf of Khambhat 22°0′N 72°30′E / 22.000°N 72.500°E /22.000; 72.500 (India ) India GujaratMadhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Orissa West Bengal 22°0′N 89°5′E / 22.000°N 89.083°E /22.000; 89.083 (Bangladesh ) Bangladesh Several islands in theGanges Delta 22°0′N 90°41′E / 22.000°N 90.683°E /22.000; 90.683 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 22°0′N 91°53′E / 22.000°N 91.883°E /22.000; 91.883 (Bangladesh ) Bangladesh 22°0′N 92°36′E / 22.000°N 92.600°E /22.000; 92.600 (India ) India For about 3 km 22°0′N 92°38′E / 22.000°N 92.633°E /22.000; 92.633 (Myanmar ) Myanmar (Burma)22°0′N 92°53′E / 22.000°N 92.883°E /22.000; 92.883 (India ) India For about 4 km 22°0′N 92°56′E / 22.000°N 92.933°E /22.000; 92.933 (Myanmar ) Myanmar (Burma)For about 5 km 22°0′N 92°58′E / 22.000°N 92.967°E /22.000; 92.967 (India ) India For about 3 km 22°0′N 93°0′E / 22.000°N 93.000°E /22.000; 93.000 (Myanmar ) Myanmar (Burma)22°0′N 99°59′E / 22.000°N 99.983°E /22.000; 99.983 (China ) People's Republic of China Yunnan - passing just north ofJinghong ,Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture 22°0′N 101°37′E / 22.000°N 101.617°E /22.000; 101.617 (Laos ) Laos 22°0′N 102°29′E / 22.000°N 102.483°E /22.000; 102.483 (Vietnam ) Vietnam 22°0′N 106°41′E / 22.000°N 106.683°E /22.000; 106.683 (China ) People's Republic of China Guangxi (for about 4 km)22°0′N 106°44′E / 22.000°N 106.733°E /22.000; 106.733 (Vietnam ) Vietnam For about 6 km 22°0′N 106°48′E / 22.000°N 106.800°E /22.000; 106.800 (China ) People's Republic of China Guangxi andGuangdong 22°0′N 113°22′E / 22.000°N 113.367°E /22.000; 113.367 (South China Sea ) South China Sea 22°0′N 113°44′E / 22.000°N 113.733°E /22.000; 113.733 (China ) Macau Passing through islands in theWanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 12 km south of Macau 22°0′N 113°50′E / 22.000°N 113.833°E /22.000; 113.833 (South China Sea ) South China Sea 22°0′N 114°8′E / 22.000°N 114.133°E /22.000; 114.133 (China ) Hong Kong More islands in theWanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 20 km south of Hong Kong 22°0′N 114°13′E / 22.000°N 114.217°E /22.000; 114.217 (South China Sea ) South China Sea 22°0′N 120°41′E / 22.000°N 120.683°E /22.000; 120.683 (Taiwan ) Republic of China (Taiwan)Passing throughHengchun andKenting 22°0′N 120°52′E / 22.000°N 120.867°E /22.000; 120.867 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean Passing just south ofOrchid Island , Republic of China 22°0′N 160°6′W / 22.000°N 160.100°W /22.000; -160.100 (United States ) United States Island ofNiihau ,Hawaii 22°0′N 160°3′W / 22.000°N 160.050°W /22.000; -160.050 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean 22°0′N 159°46′W / 22.000°N 159.767°W /22.000; -159.767 (United States ) United States Island ofKauai ,Hawaii - passing just north ofLihue 22°0′N 159°21′W / 22.000°N 159.350°W /22.000; -159.350 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of the island ofSan Juanito , Mexico 22°0′N 105°39′W / 22.000°N 105.650°W /22.000; -105.650 (Mexico ) Mexico Passing 8 km north ofAguascalientes 22°0′N 97°43′W / 22.000°N 97.717°W /22.000; -97.717 (Gulf of Mexico ) Gulf of Mexico 22°0′N 84°36′W / 22.000°N 84.600°W /22.000; -84.600 (Cuba ) Cuba 22°0′N 84°0′W / 22.000°N 84.000°W /22.000; -84.000 (Caribbean Sea ) Caribbean Sea Gulf of Batabanó - passing just north ofIsla de la Juventud , Cuba Gulf of Cazones - passing just south of theZapata Peninsula , Cuba 22°0′N 80°23′W / 22.000°N 80.383°W /22.000; -80.383 (Cuba ) Cuba Passing 3 km north ofSancti Spíritus 22°0′N 77°38′W / 22.000°N 77.633°W /22.000; -77.633 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean Passing between islands of the Bahamas Passing just north ofNorth Caicos , Turks and Caicos Islands 22°0′N 16°52′W / 22.000°N 16.867°W /22.000; -16.867 (Western Sahara ) Western Sahara Claimed by Morocco 22°0′N 13°4′W / 22.000°N 13.067°W /22.000; -13.067 (Mauritania ) Mauritania 22°0′N 6°13′W / 22.000°N 6.217°W /22.000; -6.217 (Mali ) Mali 22°0′N 0°9′W / 22.000°N 0.150°W /22.000; -0.150 (Algeria ) Algeria
23rd parallel north [ edit ] The23rd parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 23degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane , about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of theTropic of Cancer . It crossesAfrica ,Asia , theIndian Ocean , thePacific Ocean ,North America , theCaribbean , and theAtlantic Ocean .
At this latitude thesun is visible for 13 hours, 33 minutes during thesummer solstice and 10 hours, 43 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 4]
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 23° north passes through:
24th parallel north [ edit ] The24th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 24degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane , about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of theTropic of Cancer . It is the line which demarcates boundary betweenPakistan andIndia in the general area ofRann of Kutch . It also crossesAfrica ,Asia , theIndian Ocean , thePacific Ocean ,North America , and theAtlantic Ocean .
At this latitude thesun is visible for 13 hours, 37 minutes during thesummer solstice and 10 hours, 39 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 5]
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 24° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 24°0′N 0°0′E / 24.000°N 0.000°E /24.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian ) Algeria 24°0′N 11°42′E / 24.000°N 11.700°E /24.000; 11.700 (Libya ) Libya 24°0′N 25°0′E / 24.000°N 25.000°E /24.000; 25.000 (Egypt ) Egypt 24°0′N 35°42′E / 24.000°N 35.700°E /24.000; 35.700 (Red Sea ) Red Sea 24°0′N 38°9′E / 24.000°N 38.150°E /24.000; 38.150 (Saudi Arabia ) Saudi Arabia Yanbu ,Al Madinah Region Riyadh Region Eastern Region 24°0′N 51°41′E / 24.000°N 51.683°E /24.000; 51.683 (United Arab Emirates ) United Arab Emirates Emirate ofAbu Dhabi - for about 13 km (8.1 mi) 24°0′N 51°49′E / 24.000°N 51.817°E /24.000; 51.817 (Persian Gulf ) Persian Gulf 24°0′N 52°19′E / 24.000°N 52.317°E /24.000; 52.317 (United Arab Emirates ) United Arab Emirates Emirate ofAbu Dhabi 24°0′N 55°35′E / 24.000°N 55.583°E /24.000; 55.583 (Oman ) Oman 24°0′N 57°6′E / 24.000°N 57.100°E /24.000; 57.100 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Arabian Sea 24°0′N 67°24′E / 24.000°N 67.400°E /24.000; 67.400 (Pakistan ) Pakistan Sindh 24°0′N 68°45′E / 24.000°N 68.750°E /24.000; 68.750 (India ) India Gujarat - for about 8 km (5.0 mi)Rajasthan - for about 12 km (7.5 mi)Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Chhattisgarh Jharkhand West Bengal 24°0′N 88°44′E / 24.000°N 88.733°E /24.000; 88.733 (Bangladesh ) Bangladesh For about 1 km (0.62 mi) 24°0′N 88°45′E / 24.000°N 88.750°E /24.000; 88.750 (India ) India West Bengal - for about 2 km (1.2 mi) 24°0′N 88°46′E / 24.000°N 88.767°E /24.000; 88.767 (Bangladesh ) Bangladesh 24°0′N 91°22′E / 24.000°N 91.367°E /24.000; 91.367 (India ) India Tripura Mizoram 24°0′N 93°20′E / 24.000°N 93.333°E /24.000; 93.333 (Myanmar ) Myanmar (Burma)For about 14 km (8.7 mi) 24°0′N 93°28′E / 24.000°N 93.467°E /24.000; 93.467 (India ) India Manipur - for about 15 km (9.3 mi)24°0′N 93°37′E / 24.000°N 93.617°E /24.000; 93.617 (Myanmar border ) Myanmar For about 16 km (9.9 mi) 24°0′N 93°46′E / 24.000°N 93.767°E /24.000; 93.767 (India ) India Manipur 24°0′N 94°13′E / 24.000°N 94.217°E /24.000; 94.217 (Myanmar ) Myanmar 24°0′N 97°36′E / 24.000°N 97.600°E /24.000; 97.600 (China ) People's Republic of China Yunnan , for about 28 km (17 mi)24°0′N 97°53′E / 24.000°N 97.883°E /24.000; 97.883 (Myanmar ) Myanmar 24°0′N 98°46′E / 24.000°N 98.767°E /24.000; 98.767 (China ) People's Republic of China Yunnan,Guangxi ,Guangdong , andFujian 24°0′N 117°48′E / 24.000°N 117.800°E /24.000; 117.800 (South China Sea ) South China Sea Taiwan Strait 24°0′N 120°21′E / 24.000°N 120.350°E /24.000; 120.350 (Taiwan ) Republic of China (Taiwan)Passing throughChanghua ,Nantou ,Central Mountain Range , andHualien 24°0′N 121°38′E / 24.000°N 121.633°E /24.000; 121.633 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean Passing just south ofHateruma island, Japan Passing just south ofSouth Iwo Jima island, Japan Passing just north ofTern Island ,Hawaii , United States 24°0′N 110°55′W / 24.000°N 110.917°W /24.000; -110.917 (Mexico ) Mexico Baja California peninsula 24°0′N 109°49′W / 24.000°N 109.817°W /24.000; -109.817 (Gulf of California ) Gulf of California 24°0′N 107°4′W / 24.000°N 107.067°W /24.000; -107.067 (Mexico ) Mexico Passing throughDurango 24°0′N 97°44′W / 24.000°N 97.733°W /24.000; -97.733 (Gulf of Mexico ) Gulf of Mexico 24°0′N 80°21′W / 24.000°N 80.350°W /24.000; -80.350 (Bahamas ) Bahamas Cay Sal Bank atoll24°0′N 79°50′W / 24.000°N 79.833°W /24.000; -79.833 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean 24°0′N 77°50′W / 24.000°N 77.833°W /24.000; -77.833 (Bahamas ) Bahamas Andros island24°0′N 77°32′W / 24.000°N 77.533°W /24.000; -77.533 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean 24°0′N 76°20′W / 24.000°N 76.333°W /24.000; -76.333 (Bahamas ) Bahamas Exuma cays24°0′N 76°19′W / 24.000°N 76.317°W /24.000; -76.317 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south ofCat Island , Bahamas Passing just north ofConception Island , Bahamas 24°0′N 74°32′W / 24.000°N 74.533°W /24.000; -74.533 (Bahamas ) Bahamas San Salvador Island 24°0′N 74°27′W / 24.000°N 74.450°W /24.000; -74.450 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean 24°0′N 15°40′W / 24.000°N 15.667°W /24.000; -15.667 (Western Sahara ) Western Sahara Claimed by Morocco 24°0′N 12°0′W / 24.000°N 12.000°W /24.000; -12.000 (Mauritania ) Mauritania 24°0′N 6°27′W / 24.000°N 6.450°W /24.000; -6.450 (Mali ) Mali 24°0′N 3°15′W / 24.000°N 3.250°W /24.000; -3.250 (Algeria ) Algeria
25th parallel north [ edit ] InAfrica , the parallel defines part of the border betweenMauritania andMali . The25th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 25degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesAfrica ,Asia , theIndian Ocean , thePacific Ocean ,North America and theAtlantic Ocean .
The northernmost section of theborder betweenMauritania andMali is defined by the parallel.[ 6]
At this latitude thesun is visible for 13 hours, 42 minutes during thesummer solstice and 10 hours, 35 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 7]
The area between the 25th and26th parallels north is the most populated latitude band, with 279 million people as of 2022.[ 8]
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 25° north passes through: