13th parallel south explained

The 13th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 13 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Part of the border between Angola and Zambia is defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 13° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Atlantic Ocean
/ border
Lake Malawi
Passing through Pemba Bay
Indian OceanMozambique Channel
Overseas department of Mayotte
Indian OceanMozambique Channel
Indian Ocean
Timor Sea
Northern Territory
Gulf of Carpentaria
Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Coral SeaPassing just north of the Torres Islands,
Pacific OceanPassing north of Wallis Island,
Rondônia - for about 3 km
For about 12 km
Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Goiás
Tocantins
Goiás
Tocantins
Goiás
Bahia - mainland, Itaparica Island and the mainland again (city of Salvador)
Atlantic Ocean

See also