Circles of latitude between the 15th parallel south and the 20th parallel south

Following are circles of latitude between the 15th parallel south and the 20th parallel south:

16th parallel south

16°

16th parallel south (interactive map)

The 16th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 16 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

A section of the border between Mozambique and Zimbabwe is defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 16° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
16°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
16°0′S 11°48′E	Angola
16°0′S 22°0′E	Zambia
16°0′S 28°53′E	Zimbabwe
16°0′S 30°25′E	Mozambique / Zimbabwe border
16°0′S 30°55′E	Mozambique	For about 20 km
16°0′S 31°6′E	Zimbabwe	For about 9 km
16°0′S 31°11′E	Mozambique
16°0′S 34°22′E	Malawi
16°0′S 35°49′E	Mozambique
16°0′S 40°7′E	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
16°0′S 45°9′E	Madagascar
16°0′S 49°41′E	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Tromelin Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands Passing just north of Albatross Island, Mauritius
16°0′S 124°29′E	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory
16°0′S 137°12′E	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Carpentaria
16°0′S 141°24′E	Australia	Queensland
16°0′S 145°26′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory, Australia
16°0′S 167°11′E	Vanuatu	Island of Malakula
16°0′S 167°23′E	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
16°0′S 168°14′E	Vanuatu	Pentecost Island
16°0′S 167°23′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Vanua Levu island, Fiji Passing just north of Qelelevu island, Fiji Passing just south of Niuatoputapu island, Tonga Passing just south of Motu One atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Tupai atoll, French Polynesia Passing just south of Makatea atoll, French Polynesia Passing just south of Kaukura atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Niau atoll, French Polynesia
16°0′S 145°58′W	French Polynesia	Passing through Toau atoll
16°0′S 145°53′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Fakarava atoll, French Polynesia Passing just south of Kauehi atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Raraka atoll, French Polynesia
16°0′S 142°26′W	French Polynesia	Passing through Raroia atoll
16°0′S 142°19′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Takume atoll, French Polynesia Passing just south of Fangatau atoll, French Polynesia
16°0′S 140°10′W	French Polynesia	Passing through Fakahina atoll
16°0′S 140°6′W	Pacific Ocean
16°0′S 74°2′W	Peru	The border with Bolivia is in Lake Titicaca
16°0′S 69°17′W	Bolivia
16°0′S 60°11′W	Brazil	Mato Grosso Goiás Federal District - passing just south of Brasília Goiás - for about 18 km Minas Gerais Bahia
16°0′S 38°55′W	Atlantic Ocean
16°0′S 5°46′W	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	Island of Saint Helena
16°0′S 5°42′W	Atlantic Ocean

17th parallel south

17°

17th parallel south (interactive map)

The 17th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 17 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
17°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
17°0′S 11°46′E	Angola
17°0′S 12°58′E	Namibia
17°0′S 13°25′E	Angola
17°0′S 22°40′E	Zambia	The border with Zimbabwe is in Lake Kariba
17°0′S 27°48′E	Zimbabwe
17°0′S 32°53′E	Mozambique
17°0′S 35°3′E	Malawi
17°0′S 35°18′E	Mozambique
17°0′S 39°5′E	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel - passing just north of Juan de Nova Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
17°0′S 44°14′E	Madagascar
17°0′S 49°33′E	Indian Ocean
17°0′S 49°51′E	Madagascar	Île Sainte-Marie
17°0′S 49°53′E	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Coco Island, Mauritius
17°0′S 122°21′E	Australia	Western Australia
17°0′S 123°15′E	Indian Ocean	King Sound
17°0′S 123°49′E	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland - mainland and Wellesley Islands
17°0′S 139°5′E	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Carpentaria
17°0′S 139°16′E	Australia	Queensland - Horseshoe Island
17°0′S 139°17′E	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Carpentaria
17°0′S 139°29′E	Australia	Queensland - Bentnick Island
17°0′S 139°31′E	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Carpentaria
17°0′S 140°57′E	Australia	Queensland
17°0′S 145°53′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory, Australia
17°0′S 168°37′E	Vanuatu	Island of Tongariki
17°0′S 168°38′E	Pacific Ocean
17°0′S 177°20′E	Fiji	Yasawa Islands
17°0′S 177°21′E	Pacific Ocean	Bligh Water
17°0′S 178°42′E	Fiji	Vanua Levu island
17°0′S 178°46′E	Pacific Ocean	Koro Sea
17°0′S 179°55′E	Fiji	Taveuni island
17°0′S 179°57′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of the Lau Islands, Fiji Passing just south of Maupihaa atoll, French Polynesia Passing just south of Raiatea island, French Polynesia Passing just south of Huahine island, French Polynesia
17°0′S 149°35′W	French Polynesia	Tetiaroa atoll
17°0′S 149°32′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Tahanea atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Motutunga atoll, French Polynesia Passing just south of Tepoto atoll, French Polynesia
17°0′S 143°5′W	French Polynesia	Marutea atoll
17°0′S 143°4′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Rekareka atoll, French Polynesia
17°0′S 72°6′W	Peru
17°0′S 69°22′W	Bolivia
17°0′S 58°25′W	Brazil	Mato Grosso Goiás - passing just south of Goiânia Minas Gerais Bahia
17°0′S 39°10′W	Atlantic Ocean

18th parallel south

18°

18th parallel south (interactive map)

The 18th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 18 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 18° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
18°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
18°0′S 11°49′E	Namibia
18°0′S 20°41′E	Angola
18°0′S 20°53′E	Namibia	Caprivi Strip
18°0′S 21°22′E	Angola
18°0′S 21°34′E	Namibia	Caprivi Strip
18°0′S 24°18′E	Botswana
18°0′S 24°28′E	Namibia	Caprivi Strip
18°0′S 24°37′E	Botswana
18°0′S 25°16′E	Zimbabwe
18°0′S 25°57′E	Zambia	For about 3 km
18°0′S 25°59′E	Zimbabwe
18°0′S 26°34′E	Zambia
18°0′S 26°49′E	Zimbabwe	Passing just south of Harare
18°0′S 32°57′E	Mozambique
18°0′S 37°0′E	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
18°0′S 44°1′E	Madagascar
18°0′S 49°25′E	Indian Ocean
18°0′S 122°11′E	Australia	Western Australia
18°0′S 122°12′E	Indian Ocean	Roebuck Bay - passing just south of Broome, Western Australia
18°0′S 122°22′E	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
18°0′S 146°4′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing through Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory Passing just south of Efate island, Vanuatu
18°0′S 168°42′E	Pacific Ocean
18°0′S 177°16′E	Fiji	Island of Viti Levu
18°0′S 178°38′E	Pacific Ocean	Koro Sea
18°0′S 179°14′E	Fiji	Island of Gau
18°0′S 179°21′E	Pacific Ocean	Koro Sea
18°0′S 179°3′W	Fiji	Island of Nayau
18°0′S 179°2′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Fonualei, Tonga Passing just north of Palmerston Island, Cook Islands Passing just south of the islands of Tahiti, Mehetia and Reitoru, French Polynesia
18°0′S 142°18′W	French Polynesia	Marokau atoll
18°0′S 142°11′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing between the atolls of Hao and Amanu, French Polynesia
18°0′S 70°53′W	Peru
18°0′S 69°45′W	Chile
18°0′S 69°9′W	Bolivia
18°0′S 57°38′W	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso - for about 11 km Mato Grosso do Sul - for about 9 km Mato Grosso - for about 16 km Mato Grosso do Sul - for about 22 km Mato Grosso - for about 18 km Goiás Minas Gerais Espírito Santo Bahia
18°0′S 39°29′W	Atlantic Ocean

19th parallel south

19°

19th parallel south (interactive map)

The 19th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 19 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 19° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
19°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
19°0′S 12°28′E	Namibia
19°0′S 21°0′E	Botswana
19°0′S 25°59′E	Zimbabwe
19°0′S 32°42′E	Mozambique
19°0′S 35°51′E	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
19°0′S 44°14′E	Madagascar	Passing just south of Antananarivo
19°0′S 49°5′E	Indian Ocean
19°0′S 121°33′E	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
19°0′S 146°22′E	Coral Sea	Passing between Rattlesnake Island and Acheron Island, Queensland, Australia Passing just north of Marion Reef in Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory Passing just north of the Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia
19°0′S 169°17′E	Vanuatu	Southernmost tip of Erromango island
19°0′S 169°17′E	Pacific Ocean
19°0′S 178°10′E	Fiji	Kadavu island
19°0′S 178°29′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Matuku Island, Fiji
19°0′S 179°52′W	Fiji	Totoya island
19°0′S 179°51′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Kabara island, Fiji Passing just north of Fulaga island, Fiji Passing just south of Late island, Tonga
19°0′S 169°55′W	Niue
19°0′S 169°48′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Aitutaki island, Cook Islands Passing just north of Manuae atoll, Cook Islands Passing just south of Nengonengo atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Manuhangi atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Paraoa atoll, French Polynesia Passing just south of Vahitahi atoll, French Polynesia
19°0′S 70°19′W	Chile
19°0′S 68°54′W	Bolivia	Passing just north of Sucre
19°0′S 57°42′W	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul Goiás Minas Gerais Espírito Santo
19°0′S 39°44′W	Atlantic Ocean

20th parallel south

20°

20th parallel south (interactive map)

The 20th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 20 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 20° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
20°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
20°0′S 13°1′E	Namibia	Kunene, Otjozondjupa
20°0′S 21°0′E	Botswana	Ghanzi, Central
20°0′S 26°55′E	Zimbabwe
20°0′S 33°1′E	Mozambique
20°0′S 34°45′E	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
20°0′S 44°28′E	Madagascar
20°0′S 48°47′E	Indian Ocean
20°0′S 57°35′E	Mauritius
20°0′S 57°38′E	Indian Ocean
20°0′S 119°5′E	Australia	Western Australia
20°0′S 119°22′E	Indian Ocean
20°0′S 119°44′E	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
20°0′S 148°16′E	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
20°0′S 148°26′E	Australia	Queensland – Gloucester Island
20°0′S 148°28′E	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea Passing south of Marion Reef in Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory Passing just south of the Ilots du Mouillage, New Caledonia Passing just north of Île Baaba, New Caledonia Passing between the islands of Tanna and Anatom, Vanuatu
20°0′S 170°0′E		Passing between the islands of Vatoa and Ono-i-Lau, Fiji Passing through the Ha'apai island group, Tonga
20°0′S 158°8′W	Cook Islands	Island of Atiu
20°0′S 158°4′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing between the atolls of Hereheretue and Anuanuraro, French Polynesia Passing between the atolls of Ahunui and Vanavana, French Polynesia
20°0′S 70°7′W	Chile
20°0′S 68°33′W	Bolivia
20°0′S 61°53′W	Paraguay
20°0′S 58°10′W	Bolivia
20°0′S 57°52′W	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul São Paulo Minas Gerais – passing through Belo Horizonte Espírito Santo
20°0′S 39°44′W	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• Circles of latitude between the 10th parallel south and the 15th parallel south
• Circles of latitude between the 20th parallel south and the 25th parallel south