6th parallel north
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The 6th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 6 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 6° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 6°0′N 0°0′E / 6.000°N 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Ghana
6°0′N 1°3′E / 6.000°N 1.050°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Bight of Benin – passing just south of Lomé, 
Togo
6°0′N 4°53′E / 6.000°N 4.883°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Nigeria
6°0′N 9°3′E / 6.000°N 9.050°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Cameroon
6°0′N 14°26′E / 6.000°N 14.433°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Central African Republic
6°0′N 26°46′E / 6.000°N 26.767°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
South Sudan
6°0′N 35°0′E / 6.000°N 35.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Ethiopia
6°0′N 46°2′E / 6.000°N 46.033°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Somalia
6°0′N 48°57′E / 6.000°N 48.950°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean 6°0′N 73°4′E / 6.000°N 73.067°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Maldives
Passing through Shaviyani Atoll[1][2] 6°0′N 73°17′E / 6.000°N 73.283°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean 6°0′N 80°16′E / 6.000°N 80.267°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sri Lanka
6°0′N 80°46′E / 6.000°N 80.767°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean Passing just north of Weh Island, 
Indonesia
Passing just south of Indira Point, Great Nicobar,
India
6°0′N 100°20′E / 6.000°N 100.333°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Malaysia
Kedah on Peninsular Malaysia 6°0′N 101°6′E / 6.000°N 101.100°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Thailand
Yala and Narathiwat provinces 6°0′N 101°58′E / 6.000°N 101.967°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Malaysia
Kelantan on Peninsular Malaysia 6°0′N 102°26′E / 6.000°N 102.433°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
South China Sea 6°0′N 116°2′E / 6.000°N 116.033°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Malaysia
Sabah – islands of Pulau Gaya and Borneo 6°0′N 117°42′E / 6.000°N 117.700°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Labuk Bay 6°0′N 117°55′E / 6.000°N 117.917°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Malaysia
Sabah – island of Borneo 6°0′N 118°2′E / 6.000°N 118.033°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sulu Sea Passing between islands in the Sulu Archipelago, 
Philippines
6°0′N 120°53′E / 6.000°N 120.883°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Philippines
Islands of Jolo and Balanguingui 6°0′N 121°41′E / 6.000°N 121.683°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Celebes Sea Passing just south of the island of Tongquil, Philippines
6°0′N 124°35′E / 6.000°N 124.583°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Philippines
Island of Mindanao 6°0′N 125°7′E / 6.000°N 125.117°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Sarangani Bay 6°0′N 125°17′E / 6.000°N 125.283°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Philippines
Island of Mindanao 6°0′N 125°41′E / 6.000°N 125.683°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Namoluk atoll, 
Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just north of Ngatik atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just south of Pingelap atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
6°0′N 169°26′E / 6.000°N 169.433°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Marshall Islands
Jaluit Atoll 6°0′N 169°44′E / 6.000°N 169.733°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean 6°0′N 172°4′E / 6.000°N 172.067°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Marshall Islands
Mili Atoll 6°0′N 172°6′E / 6.000°N 172.100°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Palmyra Atoll, 
United States Minor Outlying Islands
6°0′N 77°20′W / 6.000°N 77.333°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Colombia
6°0′N 67°25′W / 6.000°N 67.417°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Venezuela
6°0′N 61°19′W / 6.000°N 61.317°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Disputed area Controlled by 
Guyana, claimed by Venezuela
6°0′N 58°34′W / 6.000°N 58.567°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Guyana
6°0′N 57°9′W / 6.000°N 57.150°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 6°0′N 55°3′W / 6.000°N 55.050°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Suriname
Northernmost point – for about 3 km 6°0′N 55°1′W / 6.000°N 55.017°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 6°0′N 10°12′W / 6.000°N 10.200°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Liberia
6°0′N 7°47′W / 6.000°N 7.783°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Ivory Coast
6°0′N 3°5′W / 6.000°N 3.083°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Ghana
See also
References
- ↑ Karan, P.P.; Subbiah, S.P.; Gilbreath, D. (2011). The Indian Ocean Tsunami: The Global Response to a Natural Disaster. University Press of Kentucky. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-8131-2652-4. Retrieved 13 November 2024. Search this book on
- ↑ Godfrey, T. (2018). Atlas of the Maldives, 6th Edition (2018). Atoll Editions. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-876410-03-2. Retrieved 13 November 2024. Search this book on
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