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.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through:
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17°0′S 0°0′E / 17.000°S 0.000°E / -17.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)
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Atlantic Ocean
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17°0′S 11°46′E / 17.000°S 11.767°E / -17.000; 11.767 (Angola)
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Angola
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17°0′S 12°58′E / 17.000°S 12.967°E / -17.000; 12.967 (Namibia)
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Namibia
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17°0′S 13°25′E / 17.000°S 13.417°E / -17.000; 13.417 (Angola)
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Angola
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17°0′S 22°40′E / 17.000°S 22.667°E / -17.000; 22.667 (Zambia)
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Zambia
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The border with Zimbabwe is in Lake Kariba
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17°0′S 27°48′E / 17.000°S 27.800°E / -17.000; 27.800 (Zimbabwe)
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Zimbabwe
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17°0′S 32°53′E / 17.000°S 32.883°E / -17.000; 32.883 (Mozambique)
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Mozambique
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17°0′S 35°3′E / 17.000°S 35.050°E / -17.000; 35.050 (Malawi)
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Malawi
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17°0′S 35°18′E / 17.000°S 35.300°E / -17.000; 35.300 (Mozambique)
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Mozambique
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17°0′S 39°5′E / 17.000°S 39.083°E / -17.000; 39.083 (Indian Ocean)
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Indian Ocean
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Mozambique Channel - passing just north of Juan de Nova Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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17°0′S 44°14′E / 17.000°S 44.233°E / -17.000; 44.233 (Mozambique)
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Madagascar
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17°0′S 49°33′E / 17.000°S 49.550°E / -17.000; 49.550 (Indian Ocean)
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Indian Ocean
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17°0′S 49°51′E / 17.000°S 49.850°E / -17.000; 49.850 (Mozambique)
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Madagascar
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Île Sainte-Marie
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17°0′S 49°53′E / 17.000°S 49.883°E / -17.000; 49.883 (Indian Ocean)
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Indian Ocean
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Passing just south of Coco Island, Mauritius
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17°0′S 122°21′E / 17.000°S 122.350°E / -17.000; 122.350 (Australia)
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Australia
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Western Australia
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17°0′S 123°15′E / 17.000°S 123.250°E / -17.000; 123.250 (King Sound)
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King Sound
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17°0′S 123°49′E / 17.000°S 123.817°E / -17.000; 123.817 (Australia)
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Australia
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Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland - mainland and Wellesley Islands
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17°0′S 139°5′E / 17.000°S 139.083°E / -17.000; 139.083 (Gulf of Carpentaria)
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Gulf of Carpentaria
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17°0′S 139°16′E / 17.000°S 139.267°E / -17.000; 139.267 (Australia)
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Australia
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Queensland - Horseshoe Island
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17°0′S 139°17′E / 17.000°S 139.283°E / -17.000; 139.283 (Gulf of Carpentaria)
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Gulf of Carpentaria
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17°0′S 139°29′E / 17.000°S 139.483°E / -17.000; 139.483 (Australia)
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Australia
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Queensland - Bentnick Island
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17°0′S 139°31′E / 17.000°S 139.517°E / -17.000; 139.517 (Gulf of Carpentaria)
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Gulf of Carpentaria
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17°0′S 140°57′E / 17.000°S 140.950°E / -17.000; 140.950 (Australia)
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Australia
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Queensland
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17°0′S 145°53′E / 17.000°S 145.883°E / -17.000; 145.883 (Coral Sea)
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Coral Sea
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Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory, Australia
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17°0′S 168°37′E / 17.000°S 168.617°E / -17.000; 168.617 (Vanuatu)
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Vanuatu
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Island of Tongariki
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17°0′S 168°38′E / 17.000°S 168.633°E / -17.000; 168.633 (Pacific Ocean)
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Pacific Ocean
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17°0′S 177°20′E / 17.000°S 177.333°E / -17.000; 177.333 (Fiji)
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Fiji
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Yasawa Islands
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17°0′S 177°21′E / 17.000°S 177.350°E / -17.000; 177.350 (Pacific Ocean)
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Pacific Ocean
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Bligh Water
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17°0′S 178°42′E / 17.000°S 178.700°E / -17.000; 178.700 (Fiji)
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Fiji
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Vanua Levu island
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17°0′S 178°46′E / 17.000°S 178.767°E / -17.000; 178.767 (Pacific Ocean)
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Pacific Ocean
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Koro Sea
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17°0′S 179°55′E / 17.000°S 179.917°E / -17.000; 179.917 (Fiji)
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Fiji
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Taveuni island
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17°0′S 179°57′E / 17.000°S 179.950°E / -17.000; 179.950 (Pacific Ocean)
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Pacific Ocean
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Passing just north of the Lau Islands, Fiji Passing just south of Maupihaa atoll, French Polynesia Passing just south of Raiatea island, French Polynesia Passing just south of Huahine island, French Polynesia
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17°0′S 149°35′W / 17.000°S 149.583°W / -17.000; -149.583 (French Polynesia)
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French Polynesia
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Tetiaroa atoll
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17°0′S 149°32′W / 17.000°S 149.533°W / -17.000; -149.533 (Pacific Ocean)
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Pacific Ocean
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Passing just south of Tahanea atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Motutunga atoll, French Polynesia Passing just south of Tepoto atoll, French Polynesia
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17°0′S 143°5′W / 17.000°S 143.083°W / -17.000; -143.083 (French Polynesia)
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French Polynesia
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Marutea atoll
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17°0′S 143°4′W / 17.000°S 143.067°W / -17.000; -143.067 (Pacific Ocean)
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Pacific Ocean
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Passing just south of Rekareka atoll, French Polynesia
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17°0′S 72°6′W / 17.000°S 72.100°W / -17.000; -72.100 (Peru)
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Peru
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17°0′S 69°22′W / 17.000°S 69.367°W / -17.000; -69.367 (Bolivia)
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Bolivia
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17°0′S 58°25′W / 17.000°S 58.417°W / -17.000; -58.417 (Brazil)
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Brazil
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Mato Grosso Goiás Minas Gerais Bahia
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17°0′S 39°10′W / 17.000°S 39.167°W / -17.000; -39.167 (Atlantic Ocean)
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Atlantic Ocean
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See also