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:

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[1][2]
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

See also

• 3rd parallel north
• 5th parallel north

References

1. Karan, P.P.; Subbiah, S.P.; Gilbreath, D. (2011). The Indian Ocean Tsunami: The Global Response to a Natural Disaster. University Press of Kentucky. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-8131-2652-4. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. United States. Hydrographic Office (1931). Sailing Directions for the West Coast of India from Point Calimere to Cape Monze Including Ceylon, Pamban Pass, and Palk Gulf: Issued Under Authority of the Secretary of the Navy. H.O. pub 159. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 457. Retrieved 13 November 2024.