5th parallel south
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The 5th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 5 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 5° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 5°0′S 0°0′E / 5.000°S 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 5°0′S 11°59′E / 5.000°S 11.983°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Republic of the Congo
For about 7 km 5°0′S 12°2′E / 5.000°S 12.033°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Angola
Cabinda exclave 5°0′S 12°38′E / 5.000°S 12.633°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′S 29°7′E / 5.000°S 29.117°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Lake Tanganyika 5°0′S 29°46′E / 5.000°S 29.767°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Tanzania
5°0′S 39°8′E / 5.000°S 39.133°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean Pemba Channel 5°0′S 39°40′E / 5.000°S 39.667°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Tanzania
Island of Pemba 5°0′S 39°52′E / 5.000°S 39.867°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean Passing through the Amirante Islands,
Seychelles
Passing just south of Mahé island,
Seychelles
Passing just north of Peros Banhos atoll,
British Indian Ocean Territory
5°0′S 103°45′E / 5.000°S 103.750°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indonesia
Island of Sumatra 5°0′S 105°52′E / 5.000°S 105.867°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Java Sea Passing close by several small islands of
Indonesia
5°0′S 119°28′E / 5.000°S 119.467°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indonesia
Island of Sulawesi 5°0′S 120°18′E / 5.000°S 120.300°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Banda Sea Gulf of Boni - passing just north of the island of Kabaena,
Indonesia
5°0′S 122°23′E / 5.000°S 122.383°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indonesia
Islands of Muna and Buton 5°0′S 122°57′E / 5.000°S 122.950°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Banda Sea Passing close by several small islands of
Indonesia
5°0′S 137°15′E / 5.000°S 137.250°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indonesia
Island of New Guinea 5°0′S 141°0′E / 5.000°S 141.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Papua New Guinea
Island of New Guinea 5°0′S 145°47′E / 5.000°S 145.783°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Bismarck Sea, passing close by several small islands of
Papua New Guinea
5°0′S 151°15′E / 5.000°S 151.250°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Papua New Guinea
Island of New Britain 5°0′S 151°57′E / 5.000°S 151.950°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Solomon Sea
- Passing just south of the island of New Ireland,
Papua New Guinea
- Passing just north of Buka Island,
Papua New Guinea
An unnamed part of the ocean
- Passing just north of Ontong Java Atoll,
Solomon Islands
- Passing just south of Nikumaroro atoll,
Kiribati
5°0′S 81°4′W / 5.000°S 81.067°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Peru
Piura 5°0′S 79°3′W / 5.000°S 79.050°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Ecuador
For about 4 km at the southernmost point of the country 5°0′S 79°0′W / 5.000°S 79.000°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Peru
Cajamarca
Amazonas
Loreto5°0′S 72°35′W / 5.000°S 72.583°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Brazil
Amazonas
Pará
Maranhão
Piauí
Ceará
Rio Grande do Norte5°0′S 36°50′W / 5.000°S 36.833°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean
See also
References
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