9th parallel north

The 9th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 9 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

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9th parallel north

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 9° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
9°0′N 0°0′E	Ghana
9°0′N 0°28′E	Togo
9°0′N 1°38′E	Benin
9°0′N 2°47′E	Nigeria	Passing just south of Abuja
9°0′N 12°51′E	Cameroon
9°0′N 14°34′E	Chad
9°0′N 19°3′E	Central African Republic
9°0′N 23°28′E	Sudan	For about 11 km
9°0′N 23°34′E	Central African Republic	For about 3 km
9°0′N 23°35′E	Sudan
9°0′N 24°33′E	South Sudan
9°0′N 34°8′E	Ethiopia	Passing through Addis Ababa
9°0′N 44°0′E	Somalia	Passing through Somaliland
9°0′N 50°34′E	Indian Ocean	Passing through the Arabian Sea
9°0′N 76°31′E	India	Kerala Tamil Nadu
9°0′N 78°16′E	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Mannar
9°0′N 79°51′E	Sri Lanka	Mannar Island and mainland
9°0′N 80°57′E	Indian Ocean	Bay of Bengal Passing just south of Car Nicobar island,  India Andaman Sea
9°0′N 98°15′E	Thailand	Island of Ko Kho Khao and the mainland
9°0′N 99°56′E	Gulf of Thailand
9°0′N 104°48′E	Vietnam
9°0′N 105°25′E	South China Sea	Passing through the disputed Spratly Islands
9°0′N 117°37′E	Philippines	Island of Palawan
9°0′N 118°4′E	Sulu Sea
9°0′N 123°0′E	Bohol Sea
9°0′N 124°48′E	Philippines	Island of Mindanao
9°0′N 124°53′E	Bohol Sea	Gingoog Bay
9°0′N 125°10′E	Philippines	Island of Mindanao
9°0′N 125°16′E	Bohol Sea	Butuan Bay
9°0′N 125°29′E	Philippines	Island of Mindanao
9°0′N 126°16′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Namonuito Atoll,  Federated States of Micronesia
9°0′N 165°38′E	Marshall Islands	Passing through Ujae Atoll
9°0′N 165°43′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Lae Atoll,  Marshall Islands
9°0′N 167°34′E	Marshall Islands	Passing through Kwajalein Atoll
9°0′N 167°44′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Erikub Atoll,  Marshall Islands Passing just north of Maloelap Atoll,  Marshall Islands
9°0′N 83°38′W	Costa Rica
9°0′N 82°46′W	Panama	Passing through Chiriquí Lagoon
9°0′N 81°42′W	Caribbean Sea
9°0′N 80°44′W	Panama	Passing through the outskirts of Panama City
9°0′N 79°29′W	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Panama
9°0′N 79°7′W	Panama
9°0′N 77°45′W	Caribbean Sea	Gulf of Darién
9°0′N 76°16′W	Colombia
9°0′N 72°44′W	Venezuela
9°0′N 60°49′W	Atlantic Ocean
9°0′N 13°17′W	Sierra Leone
9°0′N 10°36′W	Guinea
9°0′N 7°55′W	Ivory Coast
9°0′N 2°39′W	Ghana

See also

• 8th parallel north
• 10th parallel north