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The '''18th parallel south''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 18 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[south]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Australasia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[South America]]. |
The '''18th parallel south''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 18 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[south]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Australasia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[South America]]. |
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==Around the world== |
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Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 18° south passes through: |
Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 18° south passes through: |
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! Country, territory or sea |
! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea |
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! Notes |
! scope="col" | Notes |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|11|49|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|11|49|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
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| {{NAM}} |
! scope="row" | {{NAM}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|20|41|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|20|41|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
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| {{AGO}} |
! scope="row" | {{AGO}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|20|53|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|20|53|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
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| {{NAM}} |
! scope="row" | {{NAM}} |
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| [[Caprivi Strip]] |
| [[Caprivi Strip]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|21|22|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|21|22|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
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| {{AGO}} |
! scope="row" | {{AGO}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|21|34|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|21|34|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
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| {{NAM}} |
! scope="row" | {{NAM}} |
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| [[Caprivi Strip]] |
| [[Caprivi Strip]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|24|18|E|type:country|name=Botswana}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|24|18|E|type:country|name=Botswana}} |
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| {{BWA}} |
! scope="row" | {{BWA}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|24|28|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|24|28|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
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| {{NAM}} |
! scope="row" | {{NAM}} |
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| [[Caprivi Strip]] |
| [[Caprivi Strip]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|24|37|E|type:country|name=Botswana}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|24|37|E|type:country|name=Botswana}} |
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| {{BWA}} |
! scope="row" | {{BWA}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|25|16|E|type:country|name=Zimbabwe}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|25|16|E|type:country|name=Zimbabwe}} |
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| {{ZWE}} |
! scope="row" | {{ZWE}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|25|57|E|type:country|name=Zambia}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|25|57|E|type:country|name=Zambia}} |
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| {{ZAM}} |
! scope="row" | {{ZAM}} |
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| For about 3km |
| For about 3km |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|25|59|E|type:country|name=Zimbabwe}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|25|59|E|type:country|name=Zimbabwe}} |
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| {{ZWE}} |
! scope="row" | {{ZWE}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|26|34|E|type:country|name=Zambia}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|26|34|E|type:country|name=Zambia}} |
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| {{ZAM}} |
! scope="row" | {{ZAM}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|26|49|E|type:country|name=Zimbabwe}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|26|49|E|type:country|name=Zimbabwe}} |
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| {{ZWE}} |
! scope="row" | {{ZWE}} |
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| Passing just south of [[Harare]] |
| Passing just south of [[Harare]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|32|57|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|32|57|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
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| {{MOZ}} |
! scope="row" | {{MOZ}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|37|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|37|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Mozambique Channel]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Mozambique Channel]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|44|1|E|type:country|name=Madagascar}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|44|1|E|type:country|name=Madagascar}} |
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| {{MDG}} |
! scope="row" | {{MDG}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|49|25|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|49|25|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|122|11|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|122|11|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
! scope="row" | {{AUS}} |
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| [[Western Australia]] |
| [[Western Australia]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|122|12|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|122|12|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Roebuck Bay]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Roebuck Bay]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|122|22|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|122|22|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
! scope="row" | {{AUS}} |
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| [[Western Australia]]<br/ |
| [[Western Australia]]<br/ |
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> [[Northern Territory]]<br/ |
> [[Northern Territory]]<br/ |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|146|4|E|type:waterbody|name=Coral Sea}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|146|4|E|type:waterbody|name=Coral Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Coral Sea]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through {{AUS}}'s [[Coral Sea Islands|Coral Sea Islands Territory]]<br/ |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through {{AUS}}'s [[Coral Sea Islands|Coral Sea Islands Territory]]<br/ |
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> Passing just south of [[Efate]] island, {{VUT}} |
> Passing just south of [[Efate]] island, {{VUT}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|168|42|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|168|42|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|177|16|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|177|16|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
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| {{FIJ}} |
! scope="row" | {{FIJ}} |
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| Island of [[Viti Levu]] |
| Island of [[Viti Levu]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|178|38|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|178|38|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Koro Sea]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Koro Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|179|14|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|179|14|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
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| {{FIJ}} |
! scope="row" | {{FIJ}} |
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| Island of [[Gau Island|Gau]] |
| Island of [[Gau Island|Gau]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|179|21|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|179|21|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Koro Sea]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Koro Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|179|3|W|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|179|3|W|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
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| {{FIJ}} |
! scope="row" | {{FIJ}} |
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| Island of [[Lau Islands|Nayau]] |
| Island of [[Lau Islands|Nayau]] |
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|-valign="top" |
|-valign="top" |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|179|2|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|179|2|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of [[Fonualei (volcano)|Fonualei]], {{TGA}}<br/ |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of [[Fonualei (volcano)|Fonualei]], {{TGA}}<br/ |
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> Passing just north of [[Palmerston Island]], {{COK}}<br/ |
> Passing just north of [[Palmerston Island]], {{COK}}<br/ |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|142|18|W|type:country|name=French Polynesia}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|142|18|W|type:country|name=French Polynesia}} |
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| {{PYF}} |
! scope="row" | {{PYF}} |
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| [[Marokau]] atoll |
| [[Marokau]] atoll |
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|-valign="top" |
|-valign="top" |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|142|11|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|142|11|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing between the atolls of [[Hao (French Polynesia)|Hao]] and [[Amanu]], {{PYF}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing between the atolls of [[Hao (French Polynesia)|Hao]] and [[Amanu]], {{PYF}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|70|53|W|type:country|name=Peru}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|70|53|W|type:country|name=Peru}} |
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| {{PER}} |
! scope="row" | {{PER}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|69|45|W|type:country|name=Chile}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|69|45|W|type:country|name=Chile}} |
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| {{CHL}} |
! scope="row" | {{CHL}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|69|9|W|type:country|name=Bolivia}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|69|9|W|type:country|name=Bolivia}} |
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| {{BOL}} |
! scope="row" | {{BOL}} |
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|-valign="top" |
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| {{Coord|18|0|S|57|38|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} |
| {{Coord|18|0|S|57|38|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} |
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| {{BRA}} |
! scope="row" | {{BRA}} |
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| [[Mato Grosso do Sul]]<br/ |
| [[Mato Grosso do Sul]]<br/ |
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> [[Mato Grosso]] - for about 11km<br/ |
> [[Mato Grosso]] - for about 11km<br/ |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|39|29|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|S|39|29|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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Revision as of 08:59, 24 March 2012
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: