4th parallel south
The 4th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 4 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.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 4° south passes through:
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| Co-ordinates |
Country, territory or sea |
Notes |
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Atlantic Ocean |
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Republic of the Congo |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Lake Tanganyika |
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Burundi |
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Tanzania |
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Kenya |
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Indian Ocean |
Passing between Denis Island and Aride Island, Seychelles |
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Indonesia |
Island of Sumatra |
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Java Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of Borneo |
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Java Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of Laut |
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Makassar Strait |
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Indonesia |
Island of Sulawesi (South Peninsula) |
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Gulf of Boni |
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Indonesia |
Island of Sulawesi (South-east Peninsula) |
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Banda Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of Wowoni |
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Banda Sea |
Passing just south of the island of Buru, Indonesia
Passing just south of the island of Ambon, Indonesia
Passing just south of the island of Seram, Indonesia |
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Indonesia |
Islands of Seram Laut |
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Ceram Sea |
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Indonesia |
Island of New Guinea |
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Arafura Sea |
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Indonesia |
Islands of Aiduma and New Guinea |
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Papua New Guinea |
Island of New Guinea |
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Pacific Ocean |
Bismarck Sea, passing just north of Manam island, Papua New Guinea |
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Papua New Guinea |
Island of New Ireland |
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Pacific Ocean |
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Papua New Guinea |
Island of Babase |
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Pacific Ocean |
Passing just south of McKean Island, Kiribati
Passing just south of Birnie Island, Kiribati
Passing just north of Manra Island, Kiribati
Passing just south of Rawaki Island, Kiribati |
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Kiribati |
Malden Island |
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Pacific Ocean |
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Peru |
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Ecuador |
For about 13 km |
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Peru |
For about 7 km |
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Ecuador |
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Peru |
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Colombia |
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Brazil |
Amazonas
Pará
Maranhão
Piauí
Ceará |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Passing just south of Rocas Atoll, Brazil
Passing just south of Fernando de Noronha island, Brazil |
See also