Circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel north

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Following are circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel north:

1st parallel north

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1st parallel north
The 1st parallel north defines most of Equatorial Guinea's southern border with Gabon.

The 1st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 1 degree north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

The parallel defines part of the border between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.[1]

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Starting at the Prime Meridian, and heading eastwards, the parallel 1° north passes through:

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Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
1°0′N 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean Passing just north of the island of Corisco,  Equatorial Guinea
Passing just north of the island of Elobey Grande,  Equatorial Guinea
1°0′N 9°31′E  Equatorial Guinea Island of Elobey Chico
1°0′N 9°31′E Atlantic Ocean
1°0′N 9°35′E  Gabon
1°0′N 9°47′E  Equatorial Guinea
1°0′N 10°0′E  Equatorial Guinea /  Gabon border
1°0′N 11°20′E  Gabon
1°0′N 14°25′E  Republic of the Congo
1°0′N 17°51′E  Democratic Republic of the Congo
1°0′N 30°13′E  Uganda
1°0′N 34°29′E  Kenya
1°0′N 41°0′E  Somalia
1°0′N 43°54′E Indian Ocean Passing just north of Huvadhu Atoll,  Maldives
1°0′N 97°23′E  Indonesia Island of Nias
1°0′N 97°55′E Indian Ocean
1°0′N 98°56′E  Indonesia Islands of Sumatra, Padang, Rantau and Rangsang
1°0′N 103°4′E Strait of Malacca
1°0′N 103°21′E  Indonesia Island of Great Karimun
1°0′N 103°27′E Singapore Strait
1°0′N 103°47′E  Indonesia Islands including Kapaladjernih, Bulan, Batam, Bintan and Mapur
1°0′N 104°51′E South China Sea
1°0′N 107°23′E  Indonesia Tambelan archipelago
1°0′N 107°36′E South China Sea
1°0′N 108°58′E  Indonesia West Kalimantan
1°0′N 110°16′E  Malaysia Sarawak - for about 3 km
1°0′N 110°18′E  Indonesia West Kalimantan - for about 4 km
1°0′N 110°20′E  Malaysia Sarawak
1°0′N 110°53′E  Indonesia West Kalimantan
1°0′N 111°31′E  Malaysia Sarawak - for about 8 km
1°0′N 111°35′E  Indonesia West Kalimantan
1°0′N 110°46′E  Malaysia Sarawak - for about 8 km
1°0′N 111°51′E  Indonesia West Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
1°0′N 118°59′E Makassar Strait
1°0′N 120°44′E  Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
1°0′N 122°28′E Celebes Sea
1°0′N 124°14′E  Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
1°0′N 124°54′E Molucca Sea Passing just north of the island of Gureda,  Indonesia
1°0′N 127°28′E  Indonesia Island of Halmahera
1°0′N 127°38′E Kao Bay
1°0′N 127°56′E  Indonesia Island of Halmahera
1°0′N 128°33′E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of the island of Fani,  Indonesia
Passing just north of the Mapia Islands,  Indonesia
Passing just south of Kapingamarangi atoll,  Federated States of Micronesia
1°0′N 173°0′E  Kiribati Maiana atoll
1°0′N 173°3′E Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Howland Island,  United States Minor Outlying Islands
Passing between Wolf Island and Pinta Island in the Galápagos Islands,  Ecuador
1°0′N 79°31′W  Ecuador Passing just north of Esmeraldas
1°0′N 78°13′W  Colombia
1°0′N 69°13′W  Brazil Amazonas
1°0′N 66°36′W  Venezuela
1°0′N 65°41′W  Brazil Amazonas - for about 11 km
1°0′N 65°36′W  Venezuela
1°0′N 65°10′W  Brazil Amazonas
Roraima
Pará
Amapá
Pará - an island in the mouth of the Amazon River
1°0′N 49°56′W Atlantic Ocean
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2nd parallel north

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2nd parallel north

The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:

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Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
2°0′N 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea
2°0′N 9°47′E  Equatorial Guinea
2°0′N 11°20′E  Gabon
2°0′N 13°14′E  Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 15°2′E  Cameroon For about 9 km
2°0′N 15°7′E  Republic of the Congo For about 17 km
2°0′N 15°16′E  Cameroon
2°0′N 16°3′E  Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 18°5′E  Democratic Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 31°3′E Lake Albert The border with Uganda is in the lake at 2°0′N 31°14′E
2°0′N 31°24′E  Uganda
2°0′N 34°59′E  Kenya
2°0′N 41°0′E  Somalia
2°0′N 45°17′E Indian Ocean Passing just south of Mogadishu,  Somalia
2°0′N 73°21′E  Maldives Laamu Atoll[2]
2°0′N 73°33′E Indian Ocean Passing just south of the Banyak Islands,  Indonesia
2°0′N 98°27′E  Indonesia Islands of Sumatra and Rupat
2°0′N 101°46′E Strait of Malacca
2°0′N 102°35′E  Malaysia Johor
2°0′N 104°6′E South China Sea
2°0′N 109°35′E  Indonesia island of Borneo
West Kalimantan – for about 3 km
2°0′N 109°37′E  Malaysia Sarawak – for about 3 km
2°0′N 109°39′E South China Sea
2°0′N 111°10′E  Malaysia island of Borneo
Sarawak
2°0′N 114°52′E  Indonesia North Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
2°0′N 117°50′E Celebes Sea
2°0′N 125°17′E Molucca Sea Passing just south of the island of Biaro,  Indonesia
2°0′N 127°46′E  Indonesia Island of Halmahera
2°0′N 127°57′E Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 128°16′E  Indonesia Island of Morotai – for about 1 km
2°0′N 128°17′E Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Abaiang atoll,  Kiribati
2°0′N 173°15′E  Kiribati Marakei atoll
2°0′N 173°18′E Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 157°47′W  Kiribati Kiritimati atoll[3]
2°0′N 157°40′W Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 78°39′W  Colombia
2°0′N 68°13′W  Brazil Amazonas – for about 3 km
2°0′N 68°11′W  Colombia
2°0′N 67°39′W  Brazil Amazonas
2°0′N 67°18′W  Colombia
2°0′N 67°7′W  Venezuela
2°0′N 63°46′W  Brazil Amazonas
Roraima
2°0′N 59°44′W Disputed area Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Venezuela
2°0′N 58°28′W  Guyana
2°0′N 57°55′W Disputed area Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Suriname
2°0′N 57°9′W  Brazil Pará – for about 8 km
2°0′N 57°4′W Disputed area Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Suriname
2°0′N 56°38′W  Suriname
2°0′N 55°55′W  Brazil Pará
Amapá – mainland and the island of Maracá [ceb; pt; sv]
2°0′N 50°17′W Atlantic Ocean
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3rd parallel north

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3rd parallel north

The 3rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 3 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° north passes through:

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Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
3°0′N 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea – passing just south of Bioko island,  Equatorial Guinea
3°0′N 9°56′E  Cameroon
3°0′N 12°57′E  Central African Republic For about 2km
3°0′N 15°59′E  Cameroon For about 3km
3°0′N 16°0′E  Central African Republic
3°0′N 16°30′E  Republic of the Congo
3°0′N 18°30′E  Democratic Republic of the Congo
3°0′N 30°49′E  Uganda
3°0′N 34°35′E  Kenya Passing through Lake Turkana
3°0′N 41°10′E  Somalia
3°0′N 46°36′E Indian Ocean
3°0′N 73°28′E  Maldives Meemu Atoll[4]
3°0′N 73°33′E Indian Ocean Passing just north of the island of Simeulue,  Indonesia
3°0′N 97°22′E  Indonesia Island of Sumatra
3°0′N 99°54′E Strait of Malacca
3°0′N 101°14′E  Malaysia Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang, on Peninsular Malaysia
3°0′N 103°26′E South China Sea Passing just north of the island of Tioman,  Malaysia
3°0′N 105°41′E  Indonesia Island of Jemaja
3°0′N 105°44′E South China Sea
3°0′N 107°45′E  Indonesia Island of Midai
3°0′N 107°48′E South China Sea
3°0′N 108°50′E  Indonesia Island of Subi
3°0′N 108°53′E South China Sea
3°0′N 112°26′E  Malaysia Sarawak, island of Borneo
3°0′N 115°15′E  Indonesia North Kalimantan, island of Borneo – for about 8km
3°0′N 115°19′E  Malaysia Sarawak, island of Borneo – for about 10km
3°0′N 115°25′E  Indonesia North Kalimantan, island of Borneo
3°0′N 117°35′E Celebes Sea
3°0′N 125°30′E Molucca Sea
3°0′N 128°13′E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Butaritari atoll,  Kiribati
3°0′N 78°11′W  Colombia Island of Gorgona island, and mainland
3°0′N 78°10′W Pacific Ocean
3°0′N 77°41′W  Colombia
3°0′N 67°42′W  Venezuela
3°0′N 64°8′W  Brazil Roraima
3°0′N 59°57′W Disputed area Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Venezuela
3°0′N 58°9′W  Guyana
3°0′N 57°30′W Disputed area Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Suriname
3°0′N 57°12′W  Suriname
3°0′N 54°11′W Disputed area Controlled by  France, claimed by  Suriname
3°0′N 53°59′W  France French Guiana
3°0′N 52°22′W  Brazil Amapá
3°0′N 50°57′W Atlantic Ocean
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4th parallel north

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4th parallel north

The 4th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 4 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 4° north passes through:

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Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
4°0′N 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea – passing just north of Bioko island,  Equatorial Guinea
4°0′N 9°13′E  Cameroon Passing just south of Douala
4°0′N 15°3′E  Central African Republic
4°0′N 18°39′E  Democratic Republic of the Congo
4°0′N 30°12′E  South Sudan
4°0′N 33°46′E  Uganda
4°0′N 34°4′E  Kenya Passing through Lake Turkana
4°0′N 37°35′E  Ethiopia
4°0′N 40°7′E  Kenya
4°0′N 41°6′E  Ethiopia
4°0′N 41°55′E  Somalia
4°0′N 47°32′E Indian Ocean
4°0′N 72°41′E  Maldives Ari Atoll[5][6]
4°0′N 72°56′E Indian Ocean
4°0′N 73°21′E  Maldives Malé Atoll
4°0′N 73°30′E Indian Ocean
4°0′N 96°17′E  Indonesia Island of Sumatra
4°0′N 98°32′E Strait of Malacca
4°0′N 100°43′E  Malaysia Perak, Pahang, Terengganu and Pahang again, on Peninsular Malaysia
4°0′N 103°25′E South China Sea
4°0′N 107°59′E  Indonesia Island of Natuna Besar
4°0′N 108°21′E South China Sea
4°0′N 113°43′E  Malaysia Sarawak, island of Borneo
4°0′N 115°39′E  Indonesia North Kalimantan, islands of Borneo and Nunukan
4°0′N 117°43′E Celebes Sea
4°0′N 126°37′E  Indonesia Talaud Islands
4°0′N 126°47′E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Merir island,  Palau
Passing just north of Nukuoro atoll,  Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just north of Tabuaeran atoll,  Kiribati
Passing just north of Malpelo island,  Colombia
4°0′N 77°25′W  Colombia
4°0′N 67°42′W  Venezuela
4°0′N 64°39′W  Brazil Roraima
4°0′N 64°4′W  Venezuela
4°0′N 62°45′W  Brazil Roraima
4°0′N 59°35′W Disputed area Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Venezuela
4°0′N 58°26′W  Guyana
4°0′N 58°2′W  Suriname
4°0′N 54°18′W  France French Guiana
4°0′N 51°45′W  Brazil Amapá
4°0′N 51°10′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Cape Palmas,  Liberia
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5th parallel north

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5th parallel north

The 5th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 5 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

The Pacific Ocean is at its widest (approximately 19,300 km) on this parallel.[7]

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 5° north passes through:

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Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
5°0′N 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean Bight of Benin
5°0′N 5°26′E  Nigeria
5°0′N 8°41′E  Cameroon
5°0′N 14°41′E  Central African Republic
5°0′N 19°14′E  Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 19°53′E  Central African Republic
5°0′N 24°18′E  Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 24°38′E  Central African Republic
5°0′N 25°8′E  Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 27°29′E  South Sudan
5°0′N 35°21′E Ilemi Triangle Disputed territory, controlled by  Kenya and claimed by  South Sudan
5°0′N 35°25′E  South Sudan
5°0′N 35°49′E  Ethiopia
5°0′N 45°3′E  Somalia
5°0′N 48°16′E Indian Ocean Passing between Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Horsburgh Atoll,  Maldives
Passing just north of the island of Kaashidhoo,  Maldives
5°0′N 95°21′E  Indonesia Island of Sumatra
5°0′N 97°44′E Strait of Malacca
5°0′N 100°29′E  Malaysia Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, on Peninsular Malaysia
5°0′N 103°19′E South China Sea
5°0′N 114°55′E  Brunei On the island of Borneo
5°0′N 115°7′E Brunei Bay
5°0′N 115°27′E  Malaysia Sabah, island of Borneo
5°0′N 118°52′E Celebes Sea Passing north of the Sibutu islands,  Philippines
Passing between the islands of Bongao and Simunul,  Philippines
5°0′N 120°0′E  Philippines Island of Bilatan
5°0′N 120°1′E Celebes Sea Passing just south of the islands of Banaran and Mantabuan,  Philippines
5°0′N 125°23′E Pacific Ocean Passing between the islands of Sonsorol and Pulo Anna,  Palau
Passing just south of Satawan and Kosrae atolls,  Federated States of Micronesia
Passing between Namdrik and Ebon atolls,  Marshall Islands
Passing just north of Teraina atoll,  Kiribati
Passing just south of Cocos Island,  Costa Rica
5°0′N 77°22′W  Colombia
5°0′N 67°48′W  Venezuela
5°0′N 60°35′W  Brazil Roraima
5°0′N 59°59′W Disputed area Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Venezuela
5°0′N 58°50′W  Guyana
5°0′N 57°42′W  Suriname For about 7 km
5°0′N 57°38′W  Guyana For about 6 km
5°0′N 57°34′W  Suriname For about 8 km
5°0′N 57°30′W  Guyana For about 12 km
5°0′N 57°24′W  Suriname
5°0′N 54°26′W  French Guiana Overseas department of France
5°0′N 52°25′W Atlantic Ocean
5°0′N 9°2′W  Liberia
5°0′N 7°32′W  Ivory Coast
5°0′N 5°56′W Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea
5°0′N 2°40′W  Ghana
5°0′N 1°38′W Atlantic Ocean Bight of Benin
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