Circles of latitude
Following arecircles of latitude between the 10th parallel north and the 15th parallel north :
11th parallel north [ edit ] The11th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 11degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesAfrica , theIndian Ocean ,South Asia ,Southeast Asia , thePacific Ocean ,Central America ,South America , and theAtlantic Ocean .
At this latitude thesun is visible for 12 hours, 46 minutes during thesummer solstice and 11 hours, 29 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 1]
InThailand , a 1966 cabinet resolution restricts the rights of non-Thai companies to conduct mineral exploration or mining operations north of this parallel.[ 2]
Theborder betweenGhana and what was thenFrench Upper Volta (nowBurkina Faso ) was fixed by treaty between the French and British at the Conference of Paris in 1898, to be the 11th parallel.[ 3] The border does not follow the boundary exactly, but follows it approximately, crossing over it several times.
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 11° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 11°0′N 0°0′E / 11.000°N 0.000°E /11.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian ) Ghana 11°0′N 0°2′E / 11.000°N 0.033°E /11.000; 0.033 (Togo ) Togo 11°0′N 0°30′E / 11.000°N 0.500°E /11.000; 0.500 (Burkina Faso ) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 0°55′E / 11.000°N 0.917°E /11.000; 0.917 (Benin ) Benin 11°0′N 3°45′E / 11.000°N 3.750°E /11.000; 3.750 (Nigeria ) Nigeria 11°0′N 13°46′E / 11.000°N 13.767°E /11.000; 13.767 (Cameroon ) Cameroon 11°0′N 15°3′E / 11.000°N 15.050°E /11.000; 15.050 (Chad ) Chad 11°0′N 22°28′E / 11.000°N 22.467°E /11.000; 22.467 (Central African Republic ) Central African Republic The extreme north of the country, for about 8 km 11°0′N 22°32′E / 11.000°N 22.533°E /11.000; 22.533 (Chad ) Chad 11°0′N 22°54′E / 11.000°N 22.900°E /11.000; 22.900 (Sudan ) Sudan 11°0′N 32°25′E / 11.000°N 32.417°E /11.000; 32.417 (South Sudan ) South Sudan 11°0′N 33°14′E / 11.000°N 33.233°E /11.000; 33.233 (Sudan ) Sudan 11°0′N 34°58′E / 11.000°N 34.967°E /11.000; 34.967 (Ethiopia ) Ethiopia 11°0′N 41°48′E / 11.000°N 41.800°E /11.000; 41.800 (Djibouti ) Djibouti 11°0′N 42°27′E / 11.000°N 42.450°E /11.000; 42.450 (Ethiopia ) Ethiopia 11°0′N 42°47′E / 11.000°N 42.783°E /11.000; 42.783 (Djibouti ) Djibouti 11°0′N 42°58′E / 11.000°N 42.967°E /11.000; 42.967 (Somalia ) Somalia Somaliland 11°0′N 43°39′E / 11.000°N 43.650°E /11.000; 43.650 (Gulf of Aden ) Gulf of Aden 11°0′N 47°6′E / 11.000°N 47.100°E /11.000; 47.100 (Somalia ) Somalia Somaliland andPuntland 11°0′N 51°7′E / 11.000°N 51.117°E /11.000; 51.117 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Arabian Sea Passing between the islands ofBangaram andAmini in India 'sLakshadweep Islands Lakshadweep Sea 11°0′N 75°51′E / 11.000°N 75.850°E /11.000; 75.850 (India ) India Kerala Tamil Nadu – passing throughCoimbatore Puducherry :Karaikal district , for about 4 km11°0′N 79°51′E / 11.000°N 79.850°E /11.000; 79.850 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Passing betweenRutland Island andLittle Andaman in India 'sAndaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman Sea – passing just north of the island ofLanbi Kyun , Myanmar 11°0′N 98°26′E / 11.000°N 98.433°E /11.000; 98.433 (Myanmar ) Myanmar (Burma)Island ofKau-ye Kyun [ceb ] , and the mainland 11°0′N 99°6′E / 11.000°N 99.100°E /11.000; 99.100 (Thailand ) Thailand 11°0′N 99°29′E / 11.000°N 99.483°E /11.000; 99.483 (Gulf of Thailand ) Gulf of Thailand 11°0′N 103°6′E / 11.000°N 103.100°E /11.000; 103.100 (Cambodia ) Cambodia 11°0′N 103°25′E / 11.000°N 103.417°E /11.000; 103.417 (Bay of Kompong Som ) Bay of Kompong Som 11°0′N 103°39′E / 11.000°N 103.650°E /11.000; 103.650 (Cambodia ) Cambodia 11°0′N 105°42′E / 11.000°N 105.700°E /11.000; 105.700 (Vietnam ) Vietnam For about 10 km 11°0′N 105°47′E / 11.000°N 105.783°E /11.000; 105.783 (Cambodia ) Cambodia 11°0′N 106°12′E / 11.000°N 106.200°E /11.000; 106.200 (Vietnam ) Vietnam Passing just north ofHo Chi Minh City , through the suburb ofThủ Dầu Một 11°0′N 108°21′E / 11.000°N 108.350°E /11.000; 108.350 (South China Sea ) South China Sea Passing through the disputedSpratly Islands 11°0′N 119°16′E / 11.000°N 119.267°E /11.000; 119.267 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofPalawan 11°0′N 119°30′E / 11.000°N 119.500°E /11.000; 119.500 (Sulu Sea ) Sulu Sea Passing amongst theCuyo Islands , Philippines 11°0′N 122°2′E / 11.000°N 122.033°E /11.000; 122.033 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofPanay 11°0′N 122°51′E / 11.000°N 122.850°E /11.000; 122.850 (Guimaras Strait ) Guimaras Strait 11°0′N 123°11′E / 11.000°N 123.183°E /11.000; 123.183 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofNegros (northernmost tip) 11°0′N 123°12′E / 11.000°N 123.200°E /11.000; 123.200 (Visayan Sea ) Visayan Sea 11°0′N 123°56′E / 11.000°N 123.933°E /11.000; 123.933 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofCebu 11°0′N 124°2′E / 11.000°N 124.033°E /11.000; 124.033 (Camotes Sea ) Camotes Sea 11°0′N 124°26′E / 11.000°N 124.433°E /11.000; 124.433 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofLeyte 11°0′N 125°2′E / 11.000°N 125.033°E /11.000; 125.033 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean 11°0′N 125°37′E / 11.000°N 125.617°E /11.000; 125.617 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofManicani 11°0′N 125°39′E / 11.000°N 125.650°E /11.000; 125.650 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean 11°0′N 125°47′E / 11.000°N 125.783°E /11.000; 125.783 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofCalicoan 11°0′N 125°48′E / 11.000°N 125.800°E /11.000; 125.800 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean Passing just south ofAilinginae andRongelap atolls, Marshall Islands Passing just south ofToke atoll, Marshall Islands 11°0′N 85°43′W / 11.000°N 85.717°W /11.000; -85.717 (Costa Rica ) Costa Rica 11°0′N 85°4′W / 11.000°N 85.067°W /11.000; -85.067 (Nicaragua ) Nicaragua 11°0′N 84°49′W / 11.000°N 84.817°W /11.000; -84.817 (Costa Rica ) Costa Rica 11°0′N 84°29′W / 11.000°N 84.483°W /11.000; -84.483 (Nicaragua ) Nicaragua 11°0′N 83°47′W / 11.000°N 83.783°W /11.000; -83.783 (Caribbean Sea ) Caribbean Sea 11°0′N 74°47′W / 11.000°N 74.783°W /11.000; -74.783 (Colombia ) Colombia Passing throughBarranquilla 11°0′N 74°34′W / 11.000°N 74.567°W /11.000; -74.567 (Caribbean Sea ) Caribbean Sea 11°0′N 74°17′W / 11.000°N 74.283°W /11.000; -74.283 (Colombia ) Colombia 11°0′N 72°31′W / 11.000°N 72.517°W /11.000; -72.517 (Venezuela ) Venezuela 11°0′N 71°37′W / 11.000°N 71.617°W /11.000; -71.617 (Caribbean Sea ) Caribbean Sea Gulf of Venezuela 11°0′N 71°12′W / 11.000°N 71.200°W /11.000; -71.200 (Venezuela ) Venezuela 11°0′N 68°19′W / 11.000°N 68.317°W /11.000; -68.317 (Caribbean Sea ) Caribbean Sea Passing just north ofLa Tortuga Island , Venezuela 11°0′N 64°23′W / 11.000°N 64.383°W /11.000; -64.383 (Venezuela ) Venezuela Isla Margarita 11°0′N 63°47′W / 11.000°N 63.783°W /11.000; -63.783 (Caribbean Sea ) Caribbean Sea Passing between the islands ofTrinidad andTobago , Trinidad and Tobago 11°0′N 61°0′W / 11.000°N 61.000°W /11.000; -61.000 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of theBissagos Islands , Guinea-Bissau 11°0′N 15°14′W / 11.000°N 15.233°W /11.000; -15.233 (Guinea-Bissau ) Guinea-Bissau 11°0′N 14°57′W / 11.000°N 14.950°W /11.000; -14.950 (Guinea ) Guinea 11°0′N 8°41′W / 11.000°N 8.683°W /11.000; -8.683 (Mali ) Mali 11°0′N 8°31′W / 11.000°N 8.517°W /11.000; -8.517 (Guinea ) Guinea 11°0′N 8°17′W / 11.000°N 8.283°W /11.000; -8.283 (Mali ) Mali 11°0′N 5°29′W / 11.000°N 5.483°W /11.000; -5.483 (Burkina Faso ) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 2°50′W / 11.000°N 2.833°W /11.000; -2.833 (Ghana ) Ghana For about 8 km 11°0′N 2°46′W / 11.000°N 2.767°W /11.000; -2.767 (Burkina Faso ) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 1°35′W / 11.000°N 1.583°W /11.000; -1.583 (Ghana ) Ghana 11°0′N 1°24′W / 11.000°N 1.400°W /11.000; -1.400 (Burkina Faso ) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 1°7′W / 11.000°N 1.117°W /11.000; -1.117 (Ghana ) Ghana For about 9 km 11°0′N 1°3′W / 11.000°N 1.050°W /11.000; -1.050 (Burkina Faso ) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 0°50′W / 11.000°N 0.833°W /11.000; -0.833 (Ghana ) Ghana For about 2 km 11°0′N 0°48′W / 11.000°N 0.800°W /11.000; -0.800 (Burkina Faso ) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 0°30′W / 11.000°N 0.500°W /11.000; -0.500 (Ghana ) Ghana
12th parallel north [ edit ] The12th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 12degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesAfrica , theIndian Ocean ,South Asia ,Southeast Asia , thePacific Ocean ,Central America ,South America , and theAtlantic Ocean .
At this latitude thesun is visible for 12 hours, 50 minutes during thesummer solstice and 11 hours, 25 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 4]
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 12° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 12°0′N 0°0′E / 12.000°N 0.000°E /12.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian ) Burkina Faso 12°0′N 2°19′E / 12.000°N 2.317°E /12.000; 2.317 (Niger ) Niger For about 15 km 12°0′N 2°28′E / 12.000°N 2.467°E /12.000; 2.467 (Benin ) Benin 12°0′N 3°15′E / 12.000°N 3.250°E /12.000; 3.250 (Niger ) Niger 12°0′N 3°40′E / 12.000°N 3.667°E /12.000; 3.667 (Nigeria ) Nigeria Passing throughKano 12°0′N 14°38′E / 12.000°N 14.633°E /12.000; 14.633 (Cameroon ) Cameroon 12°0′N 15°5′E / 12.000°N 15.083°E /12.000; 15.083 (Chad ) Chad Passing just south ofN'Djamena 12°0′N 22°37′E / 12.000°N 22.617°E /12.000; 22.617 (Sudan ) Sudan 12°0′N 32°45′E / 12.000°N 32.750°E /12.000; 32.750 (South Sudan ) South Sudan 12°0′N 33°13′E / 12.000°N 33.217°E /12.000; 33.217 (Sudan ) Sudan 12°0′N 35°18′E / 12.000°N 35.300°E /12.000; 35.300 (Ethiopia ) Ethiopia Passing throughLake Tana 12°0′N 42°5′E / 12.000°N 42.083°E /12.000; 42.083 (Djibouti ) Djibouti 12°0′N 43°23′E / 12.000°N 43.383°E /12.000; 43.383 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Gulf of Aden – passing just north of thenorthernmost point of Somalia Arabian Sea – passing just south of theSocotra archipelago, Yemen 12°0′N 75°15′E / 12.000°N 75.250°E /12.000; 75.250 (India ) India Kerala Karnataka Tamil Nadu Puducherry – for about 4 km Tamil Nadu12°0′N 79°51′E / 12.000°N 79.850°E /12.000; 79.850 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 12°0′N 92°37′E / 12.000°N 92.617°E /12.000; 92.617 (India ) India Andaman and Nicobar Islands –South Andaman Island andHavelock Island 12°0′N 93°1′E / 12.000°N 93.017°E /12.000; 93.017 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Andaman Sea 12°0′N 97°44′E / 12.000°N 97.733°E /12.000; 97.733 (Myanmar ) Myanmar (Burma)Mergui Archipelago and mainland12°0′N 99°35′E / 12.000°N 99.583°E /12.000; 99.583 (Thailand ) Thailand Prachuap Khiri Khan province 12°0′N 99°52′E / 12.000°N 99.867°E /12.000; 99.867 (Gulf of Thailand ) Gulf of Thailand 12°0′N 102°18′E / 12.000°N 102.300°E /12.000; 102.300 (Thailand ) Thailand Island ofKo Chang 12°0′N 102°25′E / 12.000°N 102.417°E /12.000; 102.417 (Gulf of Thailand ) Gulf of Thailand 12°0′N 102°46′E / 12.000°N 102.767°E /12.000; 102.767 (Thailand ) Thailand Trat province – for about 1 km12°0′N 102°47′E / 12.000°N 102.783°E /12.000; 102.783 (Cambodia ) Cambodia 12°0′N 106°45′E / 12.000°N 106.750°E /12.000; 106.750 (Vietnam ) Vietnam 12°0′N 109°14′E / 12.000°N 109.233°E /12.000; 109.233 (South China Sea ) South China Sea Passing just north of the island ofCulion , Philippines 12°0′N 120°1′E / 12.000°N 120.017°E /12.000; 120.017 (Philippines ) Philippines Busuanga Island 12°0′N 120°20′E / 12.000°N 120.333°E /12.000; 120.333 (Sulu Sea ) Sulu Sea 12°0′N 121°22′E / 12.000°N 121.367°E /12.000; 121.367 (Philippines ) Philippines Semirara Island 12°0′N 121°24′E / 12.000°N 121.400°E /12.000; 121.400 (Sulu Sea ) Sulu Sea Passing just north of the island ofMolocamboc , Philippines Passing just north of the island ofBorocay , Philippines 12°0′N 121°55′E / 12.000°N 121.917°E /12.000; 121.917 (Sibuyan Sea ) Sibuyan Sea 12°0′N 123°11′E / 12.000°N 123.183°E /12.000; 123.183 (Philippines ) Philippines Masbate Island 12°0′N 123°15′E / 12.000°N 123.250°E /12.000; 123.250 (Visayan Sea ) Visayan Sea Asid Gulf 12°0′N 123°43′E / 12.000°N 123.717°E /12.000; 123.717 (Philippines ) Philippines Masbate Island 12°0′N 124°2′E / 12.000°N 124.033°E /12.000; 124.033 (Samar Sea ) Samar Sea Passing just south of the island ofTagapul-an , Philippines Passing just north of the island ofAlmagro , Philippines Passing just north of the island ofCamandag , Philippines 12°0′N 124°41′E / 12.000°N 124.683°E /12.000; 124.683 (Philippines ) Philippines Samar Island 12°0′N 125°28′E / 12.000°N 125.467°E /12.000; 125.467 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean Passing just north ofEnewetak atoll, Marshall Islands Passing just north ofBikini Atoll , Marshall Islands Passing just south ofBikar Atoll , Marshall Islands 12°0′N 86°41′W / 12.000°N 86.683°W /12.000; -86.683 (Nicaragua ) Nicaragua Passing throughLake Nicaragua 12°0′N 83°46′W / 12.000°N 83.767°W /12.000; -83.767 (Caribbean Sea ) Caribbean Sea Passing just south of theCorn Islands , Nicaragua Passing just south of theAlbuquerque Cays , Colombia 12°0′N 72°11′W / 12.000°N 72.183°W /12.000; -72.183 (Colombia ) Colombia Guajira Peninsula 12°0′N 71°9′W / 12.000°N 71.150°W /12.000; -71.150 (Caribbean Sea ) Caribbean Sea Gulf of Venezuela 12°0′N 70°15′W / 12.000°N 70.250°W /12.000; -70.250 (Venezuela ) Venezuela Paraguaná Peninsula 12°0′N 69°49′W / 12.000°N 69.817°W /12.000; -69.817 (Caribbean Sea ) Caribbean Sea Passing between the islands ofCuraçao andKlein Curaçao , Curaçao Passing just south of the island ofBonaire , Netherlands Passing just north of theLas Aves archipelago , Venezuela Passing just north of theLos Roques archipelago , Venezuela Passing just north ofLa Orchila island, Venezuela Passing just north ofBlanquilla Island , Venezuela 12°0′N 61°48′W / 12.000°N 61.800°W /12.000; -61.800 (Grenada ) Grenada 12°0′N 61°42′W / 12.000°N 61.700°W /12.000; -61.700 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean 12°0′N 16°20′W / 12.000°N 16.333°W /12.000; -16.333 (Guinea-Bissau ) Guinea-Bissau 12°0′N 13°42′W / 12.000°N 13.700°W /12.000; -13.700 (Guinea ) Guinea 12°0′N 11°16′W / 12.000°N 11.267°W /12.000; -11.267 (Mali ) Mali For about 3 km 12°0′N 11°14′W / 12.000°N 11.233°W /12.000; -11.233 (Guinea ) Guinea 12°0′N 10°46′W / 12.000°N 10.767°W /12.000; -10.767 (Mali ) Mali 12°0′N 10°34′W / 12.000°N 10.567°W /12.000; -10.567 (Guinea ) Guinea 12°0′N 8°48′W / 12.000°N 8.800°W /12.000; -8.800 (Mali ) Mali 12°0′N 4°55′W / 12.000°N 4.917°W /12.000; -4.917 (Burkina Faso ) Burkina Faso 12°0′N 4°45′W / 12.000°N 4.750°W /12.000; -4.750 (Mali ) Mali For about 1 km 12°0′N 4°44′W / 12.000°N 4.733°W /12.000; -4.733 (Burkina Faso ) Burkina Faso
13th parallel north [ edit ] The13th parallel north is acircle of latitude 13degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesAfrica ,Asia , theIndian Ocean , thePacific Ocean ,Central America , theCaribbean , and theAtlantic Ocean .
At this latitude, thesun is visible for 12 hours 53 minutes during thesummer solstice and 11 hours 22 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 5]
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 13° north passes through:
14th parallel north [ edit ] The14th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 14degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crossesAfrica ,Asia , theIndian Ocean , thePacific Ocean ,Central America , theCaribbean , and theAtlantic Ocean .
At this latitude thesun is visible for 12 hours, 57 minutes during thesummer solstice and 11 hours, 18 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 6]
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 14° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 14°0′N 0°0′E / 14.000°N 0.000°E /14.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian ) Burkina Faso 14°0′N 0°25′E / 14.000°N 0.417°E /14.000; 0.417 (Niger ) Niger The border withChad is inLake Chad 14°0′N 13°34′E / 14.000°N 13.567°E /14.000; 13.567 (Chad ) Chad 14°0′N 22°19′E / 14.000°N 22.317°E /14.000; 22.317 (Sudan ) Sudan 14°0′N 36°28′E / 14.000°N 36.467°E /14.000; 36.467 (Ethiopia ) Ethiopia 14°0′N 41°1′E / 14.000°N 41.017°E /14.000; 41.017 (Eritrea ) Eritrea 14°0′N 41°39′E / 14.000°N 41.650°E /14.000; 41.650 (Red Sea ) Red Sea 14°0′N 42°41′E / 14.000°N 42.683°E /14.000; 42.683 (Yemen ) Yemen Zuqar Island 14°0′N 42°47′E / 14.000°N 42.783°E /14.000; 42.783 (Red Sea ) Red Sea 14°0′N 43°9′E / 14.000°N 43.150°E /14.000; 43.150 (Yemen ) Yemen 14°0′N 47°54′E / 14.000°N 47.900°E /14.000; 47.900 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Arabian Sea 14°0′N 48°10′E / 14.000°N 48.167°E /14.000; 48.167 (Yemen ) Yemen 14°0′N 48°28′E / 14.000°N 48.467°E /14.000; 48.467 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Arabian Sea 14°0′N 74°30′E / 14.000°N 74.500°E /14.000; 74.500 (India ) India Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Karnataka - for about 3 km (1.9 mi) Andhra Pradesh14°0′N 80°9′E / 14.000°N 80.150°E /14.000; 80.150 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 14°0′N 93°13′E / 14.000°N 93.217°E /14.000; 93.217 (Myanmar ) Myanmar (Burma)Little Coco Island 14°0′N 93°14′E / 14.000°N 93.233°E /14.000; 93.233 (Indian Ocean ) Indian Ocean Andaman Sea - passing just south ofGreat Coco Island , Myanmar 14°0′N 98°3′E / 14.000°N 98.050°E /14.000; 98.050 (Myanmar ) Myanmar (Burma)14°0′N 99°0′E / 14.000°N 99.000°E /14.000; 99.000 (Thailand ) Thailand Passing just north ofRangsit nearBangkok 14°0′N 102°52′E / 14.000°N 102.867°E /14.000; 102.867 (Cambodia ) Cambodia 14°0′N 105°50′E / 14.000°N 105.833°E /14.000; 105.833 (Laos ) Laos 14°0′N 106°8′E / 14.000°N 106.133°E /14.000; 106.133 (Cambodia ) Cambodia 14°0′N 107°23′E / 14.000°N 107.383°E /14.000; 107.383 (Vietnam ) Vietnam 14°0′N 109°15′E / 14.000°N 109.250°E /14.000; 109.250 (South China Sea ) South China Sea Passing just north ofLubang Island , Philippines 14°0′N 120°37′E / 14.000°N 120.617°E /14.000; 120.617 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofLuzon - passing throughTaal Lake , andTaal Volcano on an island in the lake 14°0′N 121°56′E / 14.000°N 121.933°E /14.000; 121.933 (Lamon Bay ) Lamon Bay Passing by the southernmost tip ofAlabat Island , Philippines 14°0′N 122°19′E / 14.000°N 122.317°E /14.000; 122.317 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofLuzon 14°0′N 123°3′E / 14.000°N 123.050°E /14.000; 123.050 (San Miguel Bay ) San Miguel Bay 14°0′N 123°13′E / 14.000°N 123.217°E /14.000; 123.217 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofLuzon 14°0′N 123°24′E / 14.000°N 123.400°E /14.000; 123.400 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea 14°0′N 124°7′E / 14.000°N 124.117°E /14.000; 124.117 (Philippines ) Philippines Island ofCatanduanes 14°0′N 124°17′E / 14.000°N 124.283°E /14.000; 124.283 (Pacific Ocean ) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea passing just south ofRota , Northern Mariana Islands and into an unnamed part of the ocean14°0′N 91°26′W / 14.000°N 91.433°W /14.000; -91.433 (Guatemala ) Guatemala 14°0′N 89°56′W / 14.000°N 89.933°W /14.000; -89.933 (El Salvador ) El Salvador Passing through the municipalities of Ahuachapán Centro,Ahuachapán Norte ,Santa Ana Oeste ,Santa Ana Centro ,La Libertad Norte ,San Salvador Norte ,Cuscatlán Norte ,Chalatenango Sur andCabañas Este . 14°0′N 88°35′W / 14.000°N 88.583°W /14.000; -88.583 (Honduras ) Honduras Intibucá - passing just south of municipalities ofSan Antonio andSanta Lucía .14°0′0″N 88°6′25″W / 14.00000°N 88.10694°W /14.00000; -88.10694 (El Salvador ) El Salvador Morazán - passing just north of the district ofPerquín .14°0′0″N 88°6′11″W / 14.00000°N 88.10306°W /14.00000; -88.10306 (Honduras ) Honduras Passing the departments ofLa Paz ,Francisco Morazán andEl Paraíso . 14°0′N 86°8′W / 14.000°N 86.133°W /14.000; -86.133 (Nicaragua ) Nicaragua 14°0′N 86°1′W / 14.000°N 86.017°W /14.000; -86.017 (Honduras ) Honduras 14°0′N 85°40′W / 14.000°N 85.667°W /14.000; -85.667 (Nicaragua ) Nicaragua 14°0′N 83°25′W / 14.000°N 83.417°W /14.000; -83.417 (Caribbean Sea ) Caribbean Sea 14°0′N 61°1′W / 14.000°N 61.017°W /14.000; -61.017 (St Lucia ) Saint Lucia Passing just south ofCastries 14°0′N 60°53′W / 14.000°N 60.883°W /14.000; -60.883 (Atlantic Ocean ) Atlantic Ocean 14°0′N 16°47′W / 14.000°N 16.783°W /14.000; -16.783 (Senegal ) Senegal 14°0′N 12°1′W / 14.000°N 12.017°W /14.000; -12.017 (Mali ) Mali 14°0′N 2°51′W / 14.000°N 2.850°W /14.000; -2.850 (Burkina Faso ) Burkina Faso
15th parallel north [ edit ] The15th parallel north is acircle of latitude that is 15degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane . It crosses the Saharan fringe (theSahel ) inAfrica , three key peninsulas ofAsia (between which parts of theIndian Ocean ), thePacific Ocean , an isthmus ofCentral America , the southernCaribbean , and theAtlantic Ocean .
In theChadian-Libyan conflict of 1978 to 1987, its intra-Chad part came to be known as the "Red Line", separating opposing combatants, above all inOperation Manta .
At this latitude thesun is visible for 13 hours, 1 minute during thesummer solstice and 11 hours, 14 minutes during thewinter solstice .[ 7]
Starting at thePrime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 15° north passes through: