28th parallel south
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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:
Co-ordinates 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 15 km
Northern Cape - for about 25 km
North West - for about 21 km
Free State
KwaZulu-Natal28°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 Pacific28°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 Atlantic28°0′S 48°38′W / 28.000°S 48.633°W / -28.000; -48.633 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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Circles of latitude / meridians
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
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