3rd parallel north
The 3rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 3 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.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° north passes through:
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| Co-ordinates |
Country, territory or sea |
Notes |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Gulf of Guinea - passing just south of Bioko island, Equatorial Guinea |
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Cameroon |
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Central African Republic |
For about 2km |
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Cameroon |
For about 3km |
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Central African Republic |
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Republic of the Congo |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Uganda |
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Kenya |
Passing through Lake Turkana |
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Somalia |
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Indian Ocean |
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Maldives |
Laamu Atoll |
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Indian Ocean |
Passing just north of the island of Simeulue, Indonesia |
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Indonesia |
Island of Sumatra |
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Strait of Malacca |
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Malaysia |
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South China Sea |
Passing just north of the island of Tioman, Malaysia |
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Indonesia |
Island of Jemaja |
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South China Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of Midai |
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South China Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of Subi |
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South China Sea |
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Malaysia |
Sarawak, Borneo |
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Indonesia |
Kalimantan, Borneo - for about 8km |
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Malaysia |
Sarawak, Borneo - for about 10km |
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Indonesia |
Kalimantan, Borneo |
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Celebes Sea |
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Molucca Sea |
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Pacific Ocean |
Passing just south of Butaritari atoll, Kiribati |
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Colombia |
Island of Gorgona island, and mainland |
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Pacific Ocean |
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Colombia |
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Venezuela |
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Brazil |
Roraima |
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Disputed area |
Controlled by Guyana, claimed by Venezuela |
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Guyana |
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Disputed area |
Controlled by Guyana, claimed by Suriname |
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Suriname |
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Disputed area |
Controlled by France, claimed by Suriname |
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France |
French Guiana |
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Brazil |
Amapá |
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Atlantic Ocean |
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See also