2nd parallel north

The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Line across the Earth
2nd parallel north

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
2°0′N 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea
2°0′N 9°47′E  Equatorial Guinea
2°0′N 11°20′E  Gabon
2°0′N 13°14′E  Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 15°2′E  Cameroon For about 9 km
2°0′N 15°7′E  Republic of the Congo For about 17 km
2°0′N 15°16′E  Cameroon
2°0′N 16°3′E  Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 18°5′E  Democratic Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 31°3′E Lake Albert The border with Uganda is in the lake at 2°0′N 31°14′E
2°0′N 31°24′E  Uganda
2°0′N 34°59′E  Kenya
2°0′N 41°0′E  Somalia
2°0′N 45°17′E Indian Ocean Passing just south of Mogadishu,  Somalia
2°0′N 73°21′E  Maldives Laamu Atoll
2°0′N 73°33′E Indian Ocean Passing just south of the Banyak Islands,  Indonesia
2°0′N 98°27′E  Indonesia Islands of Sumatra and Rupat
2°0′N 101°46′E Strait of Malacca
2°0′N 102°35′E  Malaysia Johor
2°0′N 104°6′E South China Sea
2°0′N 109°35′E  Indonesia island of Borneo
West Kalimantan - for about 3 km
2°0′N 109°37′E  Malaysia Sarawak - for about 3 km
2°0′N 109°39′E South China Sea
2°0′N 111°10′E  Malaysia island of Borneo
Sarawak
2°0′N 114°52′E  Indonesia North Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
2°0′N 117°50′E Celebes Sea
2°0′N 125°17′E Molucca Sea Passing just south of the island of Biaro,  Indonesia
2°0′N 127°46′E  Indonesia Island of Halmahera
2°0′N 127°57′E Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 128°16′E  Indonesia Island of Morotai - for about 1 km
2°0′N 128°17′E Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Abaiang atoll,  Kiribati
2°0′N 173°15′E  Kiribati Marakei atoll
2°0′N 173°18′E Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 157°47′W  Kiribati Kiritimati atoll
2°0′N 157°40′W Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 78°39′W  Colombia
2°0′N 68°13′W  Brazil Amazonas - for about 3 km
2°0′N 68°11′W  Colombia
2°0′N 67°39′W  Brazil Amazonas
2°0′N 67°18′W  Colombia
2°0′N 67°7′W  Venezuela
2°0′N 63°46′W  Brazil Amazonas
Roraima
2°0′N 59°44′W Disputed area Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Venezuela
2°0′N 58°28′W  Guyana
2°0′N 57°55′W Disputed area Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Suriname
2°0′N 57°9′W  Brazil Pará - for about 8 km
2°0′N 57°4′W Disputed area Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Suriname
2°0′N 56°38′W  Suriname
2°0′N 55°55′W  Brazil Pará
Amapá - mainland and the island of Maracá
2°0′N 50°17′W Atlantic Ocean

See also

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