24th parallel south
The 24th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 24 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 60 km south of the Tropic of Capricorn. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
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Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 24° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 24°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean 24°0′S 14°27′E Namibia 24°0′S 20°0′E Botswana 24°0′S 26°55′E South Africa Limpopo
Mpumalanga - for about 13 km24°0′S 31°53′E Mozambique 24°0′S 35°31′E Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel 24°0′S 43°39′E Madagascar 24°0′S 47°30′E Indian Ocean 24°0′S 113°27′E Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland24°0′S 151°41′E Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 24°0′S 166°7′E Passing just south of Raivavae island, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Oeno Island, Pitcairn Islands24°0′S 70°31′W Chile 24°0′S 67°18′W Argentina 24°0′S 60°23′W Paraguay 24°0′S 55°15′W Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul - for about 4 km 24°0′S 55°12′W Paraguay 24°0′S 54°22′W Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul
Paraná
São Paulo - passing south of the city of São Paulo24°0′S 46°12′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of São Sebastião Island, Brazil
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