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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]]. |
The '''18th parallel south''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 18 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[south]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. |
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Revision as of 17:49, 2 January 2009
The 18th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 18 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 18° south passes through:
Country, territory or sea Notes Atlantic Ocean Namibia
Angola
Namibia
Caprivi Strip Angola
Namibia
Caprivi Strip Botswana
Namibia
Caprivi Strip Botswana
Zimbabwe
Zambia
For about 3km Zimbabwe
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Passing just south of Harare Mozambique
Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel Madagascar
Indian Ocean Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory
QueenslandPacific Ocean Passing through Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
Passing just south of Efate island,Vanuatu
Fiji
Islands of Viti Levu, Gau and Nayau Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Fonualei, Tonga
Passing just north of Palmerston Island,Cook Islands
Passing just south of the islands of Tahiti, Mehetia and Reitoru,French Polynesia
French Polynesia
Marokau atoll Pacific Ocean Passing between the atolls of Hao and Amanu, French Polynesia
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
Brazil
Mainland and Houtman Abrolhos islands Atlantic Ocean