12th parallel south
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The 12th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 12 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 12° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 12°0′S 0°0′E / 12.000°S 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 12°0′S 13°43′E / 12.000°S 13.717°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Angola
12°0′S 23°59′E / 12.000°S 23.983°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Zambia
12°0′S 26°42′E / 12.000°S 26.700°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
For about 3 km (1.9 mi) 12°0′S 26°43′E / 12.000°S 26.717°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Zambia
12°0′S 27°28′E / 12.000°S 27.467°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
12°0′S 28°45′E / 12.000°S 28.750°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Zambia
12°0′S 33°18′E / 12.000°S 33.300°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Malawi
12°0′S 34°4′E / 12.000°S 34.067°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Lake Malawi Passing just north of Chizumulu Island and Likoma Island,
Malawi
12°0′S 34°53′E / 12.000°S 34.883°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Mozambique
12°0′S 40°32′E / 12.000°S 40.533°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
- Passing just south of Grande Comore island,
Comoros
- Passing just north of Anjouan island,
Comoros
12°0′S 49°12′E / 12.000°S 49.200°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Madagascar
12°0′S 49°18′E / 12.000°S 49.300°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean Passing between North Keeling Island and Horsburgh Island, File:Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Passing just north of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Hibernia Reef,
Australia
12°0′S 124°22′E / 12.000°S 124.367°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Timor Sea Passing south of Bathurst Island,
Australia
Passing through the Clarence Strait
- between Melville Island and the mainland,
Australia
Passing through Van Diemen Gulf12°0′S 132°37′E / 12.000°S 132.617°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Australia
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory 12°0′S 134°17′E / 12.000°S 134.283°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arafura Sea Bocaut Bay 12°0′S 134°40′E / 12.000°S 134.667°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Australia
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory 12°0′S 134°45′E / 12.000°S 134.750°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arafura Sea Castlereagh Bay - passing just south of Mooroongga Island,
Australia
12°0′S 135°34′E / 12.000°S 135.567°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Australia
Elcho Island and Arnhem Land (mainland), Northern Territory 12°0′S 135°49′E / 12.000°S 135.817°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arafura Sea 12°0′S 136°16′E / 12.000°S 136.267°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Australia
Inglis Island and Arnhem Land (mainland), Northern Territory 12°0′S 136°31′E / 12.000°S 136.517°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Gulf of Carpentaria 12°0′S 141°50′E / 12.000°S 141.833°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Australia
Cape York Peninsula, Queensland 12°0′S 143°11′E / 12.000°S 143.183°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Coral Sea Passing just south of Vanatinai island,
Papua New Guinea
Passing just south of Rennell Island,
Solomon Islands
Passing just south of Vanikoro island,
Solomon Islands
12°0′S 167°37′E / 12.000°S 167.617°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Tikopia island,
Solomon Islands
12°0′S 77°8′W / 12.000°S 77.133°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Peru
Passing just north of Lima 12°0′S 68°55′W / 12.000°S 68.917°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Bolivia
12°0′S 65°0′W / 12.000°S 65.000°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Brazil
Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Tocantins
Bahia12°0′S 37°37′W / 12.000°S 37.617°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean
See also
References
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