Circles of latitude between the 15th parallel south and the 20th parallel south
Following are circles of latitude between the 15th parallel south and the 20th parallel south:
16th parallel south
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The 16th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 16 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
A section of the border between Mozambique and Zimbabwe is defined by the parallel.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 16° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 16°0′S 0°0′E / 16.000°S 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean 16°0′S 11°48′E / 16.000°S 11.800°E 
Angola16°0′S 22°0′E / 16.000°S 22.000°E 
Zambia16°0′S 28°53′E / 16.000°S 28.883°E 
Zimbabwe16°0′S 30°25′E / 16.000°S 30.417°E 
Mozambique / Zimbabwe border16°0′S 30°55′E / 16.000°S 30.917°E MozambiqueFor about 20 km 16°0′S 31°6′E / 16.000°S 31.100°E ZimbabweFor about 9 km 16°0′S 31°11′E / 16.000°S 31.183°E Mozambique16°0′S 34°22′E / 16.000°S 34.367°E 
Malawi16°0′S 35°49′E / 16.000°S 35.817°E Mozambique16°0′S 40°7′E / 16.000°S 40.117°E Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel 16°0′S 45°9′E / 16.000°S 45.150°E 
Madagascar16°0′S 49°41′E / 16.000°S 49.683°E Indian Ocean Passing just south of Tromelin Island, 
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Passing just north of Albatross Island,
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AustraliaWestern Australia
Northern Territory16°0′S 137°12′E / 16.000°S 137.200°E Indian Ocean Gulf of Carpentaria 16°0′S 141°24′E / 16.000°S 141.400°E AustraliaQueensland 16°0′S 145°26′E / 16.000°S 145.433°E Pacific Ocean Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory, Australia16°0′S 167°11′E / 16.000°S 167.183°E 
VanuatuIsland of Malakula 16°0′S 167°23′E / 16.000°S 167.383°E Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 16°0′S 168°14′E / 16.000°S 168.233°E VanuatuPentecost Island 16°0′S 167°23′E / 16.000°S 167.383°E Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Vanua Levu island, 
Fiji
Passing just north of Qelelevu island, Fiji
Passing just south of Niuatoputapu island,
Tonga
Passing just south of Motu One atoll,
French Polynesia
Passing just north of Tupai atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Makatea atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Kaukura atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just north of Niau atoll, French Polynesia16°0′S 145°58′W / 16.000°S 145.967°W French PolynesiaPassing through Toau atoll 16°0′S 145°53′W / 16.000°S 145.883°W Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Fakarava atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Kauehi atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just north of Raraka atoll, French Polynesia16°0′S 142°26′W / 16.000°S 142.433°W French PolynesiaPassing through Raroia atoll 16°0′S 142°19′W / 16.000°S 142.317°W Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Takume atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Fangatau atoll, French Polynesia16°0′S 140°10′W / 16.000°S 140.167°W French PolynesiaPassing through Fakahina atoll 16°0′S 140°6′W / 16.000°S 140.100°W Pacific Ocean 16°0′S 74°2′W / 16.000°S 74.033°W 
PeruThe border with Bolivia is in Lake Titicaca 16°0′S 69°17′W / 16.000°S 69.283°W 
Bolivia16°0′S 60°11′W / 16.000°S 60.183°W 
BrazilMato Grosso
Goiás
Federal District - passing just south of Brasília
Goiás - for about 18 km
Minas Gerais
Bahia16°0′S 38°55′W / 16.000°S 38.917°W Atlantic Ocean 16°0′S 5°46′W / 16.000°S 5.767°W 
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaIsland of Saint Helena 16°0′S 5°42′W / 16.000°S 5.700°W Atlantic Ocean
17th parallel south
The 17th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 17 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 17° south passes through:
18th parallel south
The 18th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 18 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 18° south passes through:
19th parallel south
The 19th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 19 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 19° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 19°0′S 0°0′E / 19.000°S 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean 19°0′S 12°28′E / 19.000°S 12.467°E 
Namibia19°0′S 21°0′E / 19.000°S 21.000°E 
Botswana19°0′S 25°59′E / 19.000°S 25.983°E Zimbabwe19°0′S 32°42′E / 19.000°S 32.700°E Mozambique19°0′S 35°51′E / 19.000°S 35.850°E Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel 19°0′S 44°14′E / 19.000°S 44.233°E MadagascarPassing just south of Antananarivo 19°0′S 49°5′E / 19.000°S 49.083°E Indian Ocean 19°0′S 121°33′E / 19.000°S 121.550°E AustraliaWestern Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland19°0′S 146°22′E / 19.000°S 146.367°E Coral Sea Passing between Rattlesnake Island and Acheron Island, Queensland, Australia
Passing just north of Marion Reef in Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
Passing just north of the Chesterfield Islands,
New Caledonia19°0′S 169°17′E / 19.000°S 169.283°E VanuatuSouthernmost tip of Erromango island 19°0′S 169°17′E / 19.000°S 169.283°E Pacific Ocean 19°0′S 178°10′E / 19.000°S 178.167°E FijiKadavu island 19°0′S 178°29′E / 19.000°S 178.483°E Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Matuku Island, Fiji19°0′S 179°52′W / 19.000°S 179.867°W FijiTotoya island 19°0′S 179°51′W / 19.000°S 179.850°W Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Kabara island, Fiji
Passing just north of Fulaga island, Fiji
Passing just south of Late island, Tonga19°0′S 169°55′W / 19.000°S 169.917°W 
Niue19°0′S 169°48′W / 19.000°S 169.800°W Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Aitutaki island, 
Cook Islands
Passing just north of Manuae atoll, Cook Islands
Passing just south of Nengonengo atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just north of Manuhangi atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just north of Paraoa atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Vahitahi atoll, French Polynesia19°0′S 70°19′W / 19.000°S 70.317°W 
Chile19°0′S 68°54′W / 19.000°S 68.900°W BoliviaPassing just north of Sucre 19°0′S 57°42′W / 19.000°S 57.700°W BrazilMato Grosso do Sul
Goiás
Minas Gerais
Espírito Santo19°0′S 39°44′W / 19.000°S 39.733°W Atlantic Ocean
20th parallel south
The 20th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 20 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 20° south passes through:
See also
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