15th parallel south
The 15th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 15 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
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15th parallel south
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 15° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 15°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean 15°0′S 12°9′E Angola
15°0′S 22°0′E Zambia
15°0′S 30°13′E Mozambique
15°0′S 34°37′E Malawi
15°0′S 35°52′E Mozambique
15°0′S 40°39′E Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel - passing just north of the Island of Mozambique 15°0′S 47°13′E Madagascar
15°0′S 50°20′E Indian Ocean 15°0′S 124°54′E Australia
Western Australia - Passing through the Coronation Islands, Prince Frederick Harbour and Cambridge Gulf
Northern Territory15°0′S 135°31′E Indian Ocean Gulf of Carpentaria 15°0′S 141°40′E Australia
Queensland 15°0′S 145°20′E Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 15°0′S 166°35′E Vanuatu
Island of Espiritu Santo - passing through Big Bay 15°0′S 167°3′E Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 15°0′S 168°6′E Vanuatu
Island of Maewo 15°0′S 168°8′E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Mataiva atoll, French Polynesia
15°0′S 148°17′W French Polynesia
Passing through Tikehau and Rangiroa atolls 15°0′S 147°35′W Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Arutua atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of the island of Tikei,French Polynesia
Passing just south of Puka-Puka atoll,French Polynesia
15°0′S 75°28′W Peru
15°0′S 69°21′W Bolivia
15°0′S 60°24′W Brazil
Mato Grosso
Goiás - for about 12 km
Mato Grosso - for about 8 km
Goiás
Minas Gerais
Bahia
Minas Gerais
Bahia15°0′S 39°0′W Atlantic Ocean
See also
References
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