32nd parallel south

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32nd parallel south

The 32nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 32 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 32° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
32°0′S 0°0′E / 32.000°S 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean
32°0′S 18°17′E / 32.000°S 18.283°E  South Africa Western Cape
Northern Cape
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
32°0′S 29°8′E / 32.000°S 29.133°E Indian Ocean
32°0′S 115°29′E / 32.000°S 115.483°E  Australia Western Australia – Rottnest Island
32°0′S 115°33′E / 32.000°S 115.550°E Indian Ocean
32°0′S 115°45′E / 32.000°S 115.750°E  Australia Western Australia – passing through Perth
32°0′S 128°15′E / 32.000°S 128.250°E Indian Ocean Great Australian Bight
32°0′S 132°9′E / 32.000°S 132.150°E  Australia South Australia
32°0′S 132°26′E / 32.000°S 132.433°E Indian Ocean Great Australian Bight
32°0′S 132°51′E / 32.000°S 132.850°E  Australia South Australia
New South Wales
32°0′S 152°34′E / 32.000°S 152.567°E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Ball's Pyramid,  Australia
32°0′S 71°31′W / 32.000°S 71.517°W  Chile
32°0′S 70°14′W / 32.000°S 70.233°W  Argentina
32°0′S 58°9′W / 32.000°S 58.150°W  Uruguay
32°0′S 53°51′W / 32.000°S 53.850°W  Brazil Rio Grande do Sul
32°0′S 51°56′W / 32.000°S 51.933°W Atlantic Ocean

See also