3rd parallel south explained

The 3rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 3 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.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean
	Indian Ocean
		Island of South Pagai
	Mentawai Strait
		Island of Sumatra - passing through Palembang
	Bangka Strait
		Islands of Bangka and Lepar
	Java Sea
		Island of Belitung
	Java Sea
		Island of Borneo West Kalimantan Central Kalimantan
	Java Sea
		Island of Borneo Central Kalimantan South Kalimantan
	Makassar Strait
		Island of Sulawesi (South Peninsula)
	Gulf of Boni
		Island of Sulawesi (South-east Peninsula)
	Banda Sea	Passing just north of the island of Buru,
		Islands of Boano and Seram
	Ceram Sea
		Island of New Guinea
	Cenderawasih Bay
		Island of New Guinea
		Island of New Guinea
	Pacific Ocean	Bismarck Sea, passing just south of the Purdy Islands, Passing just south of the island of Dyaul,
		Island of New Ireland
	Pacific Ocean
		Island of Tabar
	Pacific Ocean	Passing through the Lihir Group, Passing just north of the Nuguria islands, Passing just south of Kanton Island, Passing just north of Enderbury Island,
		Puná Island
	Pacific Ocean	Jambelí Channel
		Amazonas - passing through Manaus Pará Maranhão Piauí Ceará
	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 2nd parallel south
• 4th parallel south