Circles of latitude between the 25th parallel south and the 30th parallel south
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Following are circles of latitude between the 25th parallel south and the 30th parallel south:
26th parallel south
The 26th parallel south latitude is a circle of latitude that is 26 degrees south of Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Australia
In Australia, the northernmost border of South Australia, and the southernmost border of the Northern Territory are defined by 26° south.
Additionally, 26° south also defines an approximately 127 metre section of the Western Australia/Northern Territory border at Surveyor Generals Corner due to inaccuracies in the 1920s for fixing positions under constraints of available technology.
The parallel also defines part of the Queensland and South Australia border between the 138th and 141st meridians east.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 26° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 26°0′S 0°0′E/26.000°S 0.000°E/ -26.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 26°0′S 14°57′E/26.000°S 14.950°E/ -26.000; 14.950(Namibia) Namibia 26°0′S 20°0′E/26.000°S 20.000°E/ -26.000; 20.000(South Africa) South Africa Northern Cape 26°0′S 20°49′E/26.000°S 20.817°E/ -26.000; 20.817(Botswana) Botswana 26°0′S 22°43′E/26.000°S 22.717°E/ -26.000; 22.717(South Africa) South Africa North West Gauteng - passing just north of Johannesburg Mpumalanga 26°0′S 31°6′E/26.000°S 31.100°E/ -26.000; 31.100(Swaziland) Eswatini 26°0′S 32°34′E/26.000°S 32.567°E/ -26.000; 32.567(Mozambique) Mozambique 26°0′S 32°34′E/26.000°S 32.567°E/ -26.000; 32.567(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Maputo Bay - passing just south of Maputo, Mozambique 26°0′S 32°55′E/26.000°S 32.917°E/ -26.000; 32.917(Mozambique) Mozambique Inhaca Island 26°0′S 32°59′E/26.000°S 32.983°E/ -26.000; 32.983(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 26°0′S 113°6′E/26.000°S 113.100°E/ -26.000; 113.100(Australia) Australia Western Australia - Dirk Hartog Island 26°0′S 113°11′E/26.000°S 113.183°E/ -26.000; 113.183(Shark Bay) Indian Ocean Shark Bay 26°0′S 113°33′E/26.000°S 113.550°E/ -26.000; 113.550(Australia) Australia Western Australia - Peron Peninsula 26°0′S 113°43′E/26.000°S 113.717°E/ -26.000; 113.717(Shark Bay) Indian Ocean L'Haridon Bight, Shark Bay 26°0′S 113°52′E/26.000°S 113.867°E/ -26.000; 113.867(Australia) Australia Western Australia - Peron Peninsula 26°0′S 113°54′E/26.000°S 113.900°E/ -26.000; 113.900(Shark Bay) Indian Ocean Hamelin Pool, Shark Bay 26°0′S 114°11′E/26.000°S 114.183°E/ -26.000; 114.183(Australia) Australia Western Australia Western Australia / Northern Territory border (~127 metres at Surveyor Generals Corner on the 129th meridian east) Northern Territory / South Australia border South Australia / Queensland border (from Poeppel Corner on the 138th meridian east) Queensland (from Haddon Corner on the 141st meridian east) 26°0′S 153°9′E/26.000°S 153.150°E/ -26.000; 153.150(Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 26°0′S 163°44′E/26.000°S 163.733°E/ -26.000; 163.733(Pacific Ocean) 26°0′S 70°38′W/26.000°S 70.633°W/ -26.000; -70.633(Chile) Chile 26°0′S 68°26′W/26.000°S 68.433°W/ -26.000; -68.433(Argentina) Argentina 26°0′S 57°51′W/26.000°S 57.850°W/ -26.000; -57.850(Paraguay) Paraguay 26°0′S 54°41′W/26.000°S 54.683°W/ -26.000; -54.683(Argentina) Argentina 26°0′S 53°48′W/26.000°S 53.800°W/ -26.000; -53.800(Brazil) Brazil Paraná Santa Catarina 26°0′S 48°36′W/26.000°S 48.600°W/ -26.000; -48.600(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
27th parallel south
The 27th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 27 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 52 minutes during the December solstice and 10 hours, 24 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 27° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 27°0′S 0°0′E/27.000°S 0.000°E/ -27.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 27°0′S 15°14′E/27.000°S 15.233°E/ -27.000; 15.233(Namibia) Namibia 27°0′S 20°0′E/27.000°S 20.000°E/ -27.000; 20.000(South Africa) South Africa Northern Cape, also North West, Free State and Mpumalanga 27°0′S 30°58′E/27.000°S 30.967°E/ -27.000; 30.967(Swaziland) Eswatini 27°0′S 31°59′E/27.000°S 31.983°E/ -27.000; 31.983(South Africa) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal (bordering Eswatini) 27°0′S 32°52′E/27.000°S 32.867°E/ -27.000; 32.867(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 27°0′S 113°49′E/27.000°S 113.817°E/ -27.000; 113.817(Australia) Australia Western Australia South Australia Queensland - mainland and Bribie Island 27°0′S 153°10′E/27.000°S 153.167°E/ -27.000; 153.167(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia Passing just north of Easter Island, Chile 27°0′S 70°47′W/27.000°S 70.783°W/ -27.000; -70.783(Chile) Chile 27°0′S 68°18′W/27.000°S 68.300°W/ -27.000; -68.300(Argentina) Argentina Passing near the cities of Resistencia (27°27′05″S 58°59′12″W), Corrientes (27°29′S 58°49′W) and Posadas (27°22′S 55°54′W). 27°0′S 58°30′W/27.000°S 58.500°W/ -27.000; -58.500(Paraguay) Paraguay 27°0′S 55°25′W/27.000°S 55.417°W/ -27.000; -55.417(Argentina) Argentina 27°0′S 53°44′W/27.000°S 53.733°W/ -27.000; -53.733(Brazil) Brazil Santa Catarina 27°0′S 48°35′W/27.000°S 48.583°W/ -27.000; -48.583(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
28th parallel south
The 28th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 28 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 57 minutes during the December solstice and 10 hours, 19 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 28° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 28°0′S 0°0′E/28.000°S 0.000°E/ -28.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 28°0′S 15°42′E/28.000°S 15.700°E/ -28.000; 15.700(Namibia) Namibia 28°0′S 20°0′E/28.000°S 20.000°E/ -28.000; 20.000(South Africa) South Africa Northern Cape North West - for about 15km Northern Cape - for about 25km North West - for about 21km Free State KwaZulu-Natal 28°0′S 32°35′E/28.000°S 32.583°E/ -28.000; 32.583(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 28°0′S 114°8′E/28.000°S 114.133°E/ -28.000; 114.133(Australia) Australia Western Australia South Australia Queensland, notably Gold Coast, Queensland by the Pacific 28°0′S 153°26′E/28.000°S 153.433°E/ -28.000; 153.433(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean just south of Marotiri, French Polynesia 28°0′S 71°9′W/28.000°S 71.150°W/ -28.000; -71.150(Chile) Chile 28°0′S 69°15′W/28.000°S 69.250°W/ -28.000; -69.250(Argentina) Argentina Inland it notably demarcates the chief southern border of Chaco Province, namely with Santa Fe Province. 28°0′S 55°23′W/28.000°S 55.383°W/ -28.000; -55.383(Brazil) Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Santa Catarina: notably just south of Florianópolis by the Atlantic 28°0′S 48°38′W/28.000°S 48.633°W/ -28.000; -48.633(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
29th parallel south
The 29th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 29 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
In Australia, much of the border between Queensland and New South Wales is defined by the parallel.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 29° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 29°0′S 0°0′E/29.000°S 0.000°E/ -29.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 29°0′S 16°43′E/29.000°S 16.717°E/ -29.000; 16.717(South Africa) South Africa Northern Cape Free State 29°0′S 27°43′E/29.000°S 27.717°E/ -29.000; 27.717(Lesotho) Lesotho 29°0′S 29°9′E/29.000°S 29.150°E/ -29.000; 29.150(South Africa) South Africa KwaZulu Natal 29°0′S 31°44′E/29.000°S 31.733°E/ -29.000; 31.733(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 29°0′S 114°45′E/29.000°S 114.750°E/ -29.000; 114.750(Australia) Australia Western Australia South Australia Queensland / New South Wales border — note that the border occasionally diverts slightly north and south of the parallel New South Wales Queensland New South Wales 29°0′S 153°29′E/29.000°S 153.483°E/ -29.000; 153.483(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 29°0′S 168°1′E/29.000°S 168.017°E/ -29.000; 168.017(Norfolk Island) Norfolk Island 29°0′S 168°3′E/29.000°S 168.050°E/ -29.000; 168.050(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Raoul Island, New Zealand 29°0′S 71°30′W/29.000°S 71.500°W/ -29.000; -71.500(Chile) Chile 29°0′S 69°44′W/29.000°S 69.733°W/ -29.000; -69.733(Argentina) Argentina 29°0′S 56°25′W/29.000°S 56.417°W/ -29.000; -56.417(Brazil) Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Santa Catarina 29°0′S 49°25′W/29.000°S 49.417°W/ -29.000; -49.417(AtlanticOcean) Atlantic Ocean
30th parallel south
The 30th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 30 degrees south of the Earth's equator. It stands one-third of the way between the equator and the South Pole and crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.
If Earth were a perfect sphere, this would be the parallel that divides the Southern Hemisphere's area in half. However due to Earth's oblateness, the true latitude that does so lies a little bit to the north.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 5 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 13 minutes during the winter solstice. At solar noon on 21 December, the sun is at 83.83 degrees up in the sky and at 36.17 degrees on 21 June.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 30° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 30°0′S 0°0′E/30.000°S 0.000°E/ -30.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic Ocean 30°0′S 17°9′E/30.000°S 17.150°E/ -30.000; 17.150(South Africa) South Africa Northern Cape Free State 30°0′S 27°14′E/30.000°S 27.233°E/ -30.000; 27.233(Lesotho) Lesotho 30°0′S 29°1′E/30.000°S 29.017°E/ -30.000; 29.017(South Africa) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal - passing just south of Durban 30°0′S 30°57′E/30.000°S 30.950°E/ -30.000; 30.950(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 30°0′S 114°57′E/30.000°S 114.950°E/ -30.000; 114.950(Australia) Australia Western Australia South Australia New South Wales – passing just north of Woolgoolga 30°0′S 153°13′E/30.000°S 153.217°E/ -30.000; 153.217(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing between islands in the Kermadec chain, New Zealand 30°0′S 71°24′W/30.000°S 71.400°W/ -30.000; -71.400(Chile) Chile Coquimbo Region - passing just south of Coquimbo 30°0′S 69°55′W/30.000°S 69.917°W/ -30.000; -69.917(Argentina) Argentina San Juan Province La Rioja Province Catamarca Province - Lago Salinas Grandes Córdoba Province Santiago del Estero Province Santa Fe Province Corrientes Province 30°0′S 57°20′W/30.000°S 57.333°W/ -30.000; -57.333(Brazil) Brazil Rio Grande do Sul - passing through Porto Alegre 30°0′S 50°7′W/30.000°S 50.117°W/ -30.000; -50.117(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean