9th parallel south explained

The 9th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 9 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

The parallel passes through 11 out of the 26 states of Brazil.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 9° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Mweru
Mainland and island of Kilwa Kisiwani
Indian OceanPassing just north of Providence Atoll,
Passing just south of the islands of Java, Bali, Nusa Penida and Lombok,
Island of Sumbawa
Indian OceanSumba Strait
Savu Sea - passing just south of the island of Flores,
Island of Timor - for about 16 km
Island of Timor - for about 14 km
Island of Timor - for about 6 km
Island of Timor
Timor Sea
Arafura Sea
Island of New Guinea
Islands of New Guinea and Parama
Coral SeaGulf of Papua
Island of New Guinea
Solomon SeaOro Bay
Island of New Guinea
Solomon SeaPassing between the D'Entrecasteaux and Trobriand Islands,
Islands of Nusam and Woodlark
Solomon SeaPassing just south of the islands of Tetepare, Vangunu and Nggatokae,
Russell Islands
New Georgia SoundPassing just north of Savo Island,
Florida Islands
Indispensable Strait
Island of Malaita
Pacific OceanPassing between the Funafuti and Nukulaelae atolls,
Passing just north of Nukunonu atoll,
Penrhyn Island
Pacific OceanPassing just south of Nuku Hiva and Ua Huka islands,
Acre
Amazonas
Rondônia - for about 8 km
Amazonas - for about 20 km
Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Pará
Tocantins
Maranhão
Piauí
Bahia
Pernambuco - passing just north of the city of Petrolina and the city of the Juazeiro, Bahia
Bahia - passing through the São Francisco River
Pernambuco - for about 13 km
Bahia - for about 5 km
Pernambuco
Alagoas - for about 20 km
Pernambuco - for about 8 km
Alagoas - for about 15 km
Pernambuco
Alagoas - passing just north of the city of Maceió
Atlantic Ocean

See also