2nd parallel north
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The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 2°0′N 0°0′E / 2.000°N 0.000°E / 2.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea 2°0′N 9°47′E / 2.000°N 9.783°E / 2.000; 9.783 (Equatorial Guinea) Equatorial Guinea
2°0′N 11°20′E / 2.000°N 11.333°E / 2.000; 11.333 (Gabon) Gabon
2°0′N 13°14′E / 2.000°N 13.233°E / 2.000; 13.233 (Republic of the Congo) Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 15°2′E / 2.000°N 15.033°E / 2.000; 15.033 (Cameroon) Cameroon
For about 9 km 2°0′N 15°7′E / 2.000°N 15.117°E / 2.000; 15.117 (Republic of the Congo) Republic of the Congo
For about 17 km 2°0′N 15°16′E / 2.000°N 15.267°E / 2.000; 15.267 (Cameroon) Cameroon
2°0′N 16°3′E / 2.000°N 16.050°E / 2.000; 16.050 (Republic of the Congo) Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 18°5′E / 2.000°N 18.083°E / 2.000; 18.083 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 31°3′E / 2.000°N 31.050°E / 2.000; 31.050 (Lake Albert) Lake Albert The border with Uganda is in the lake at 2°0′N 31°14′E / 2.000°N 31.233°E / 2.000; 31.233 (Uganda) 2°0′N 31°24′E / 2.000°N 31.400°E / 2.000; 31.400 (Uganda) Uganda
2°0′N 34°59′E / 2.000°N 34.983°E / 2.000; 34.983 (Kenya) Kenya
2°0′N 41°0′E / 2.000°N 41.000°E / 2.000; 41.000 (Somalia) Somalia
2°0′N 45°17′E / 2.000°N 45.283°E / 2.000; 45.283 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of Mogadishu, Somalia
2°0′N 73°21′E / 2.000°N 73.350°E / 2.000; 73.350 (Maldives) Maldives
Laamu Atoll 2°0′N 73°33′E / 2.000°N 73.550°E / 2.000; 73.550 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of the Banyak Islands, Indonesia
2°0′N 98°27′E / 2.000°N 98.450°E / 2.000; 98.450 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Islands of Sumatra and Rupat 2°0′N 101°46′E / 2.000°N 101.767°E / 2.000; 101.767 (Strait of Malacca) Strait of Malacca 2°0′N 102°35′E / 2.000°N 102.583°E / 2.000; 102.583 (Malaysia) Malaysia
Johor 2°0′N 104°6′E / 2.000°N 104.100°E / 2.000; 104.100 (South China Sea) South China Sea 2°0′N 109°35′E / 2.000°N 109.583°E / 2.000; 109.583 (Indonesia) Indonesia
island of Borneo
West Kalimantan - for about 3 km2°0′N 109°37′E / 2.000°N 109.617°E / 2.000; 109.617 (Malaysia) Malaysia
Sarawak - for about 3 km 2°0′N 109°39′E / 2.000°N 109.650°E / 2.000; 109.650 (South China Sea) South China Sea 2°0′N 111°10′E / 2.000°N 111.167°E / 2.000; 111.167 (Malaysia) Malaysia
island of Borneo
Sarawak2°0′N 114°52′E / 2.000°N 114.867°E / 2.000; 114.867 (Indonesia) Indonesia
North Kalimantan
East Kalimantan2°0′N 117°50′E / 2.000°N 117.833°E / 2.000; 117.833 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea 2°0′N 125°17′E / 2.000°N 125.283°E / 2.000; 125.283 (Molucca Sea) Molucca Sea Passing just south of the island of Biaro, Indonesia
2°0′N 127°46′E / 2.000°N 127.767°E / 2.000; 127.767 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Halmahera 2°0′N 127°57′E / 2.000°N 127.950°E / 2.000; 127.950 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 2°0′N 128°16′E / 2.000°N 128.267°E / 2.000; 128.267 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Morotai - for about 1 km 2°0′N 128°17′E / 2.000°N 128.283°E / 2.000; 128.283 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Abaiang atoll, Kiribati
2°0′N 173°15′E / 2.000°N 173.250°E / 2.000; 173.250 (Kiribati) Kiribati
Marakei atoll 2°0′N 173°18′E / 2.000°N 173.300°E / 2.000; 173.300 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 2°0′N 157°47′W / 2.000°N 157.783°W / 2.000; -157.783 (Kiribati) Kiribati
Kiritimati atoll 2°0′N 157°40′W / 2.000°N 157.667°W / 2.000; -157.667 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 2°0′N 78°39′W / 2.000°N 78.650°W / 2.000; -78.650 (Colombia) Colombia
2°0′N 68°13′W / 2.000°N 68.217°W / 2.000; -68.217 (Brazil) Brazil
Amazonas - for about 3 km 2°0′N 68°11′W / 2.000°N 68.183°W / 2.000; -68.183 (Colombia) Colombia
2°0′N 67°39′W / 2.000°N 67.650°W / 2.000; -67.650 (Brazil) Brazil
Amazonas 2°0′N 67°18′W / 2.000°N 67.300°W / 2.000; -67.300 (Colombia) Colombia
2°0′N 67°7′W / 2.000°N 67.117°W / 2.000; -67.117 (Venezuela) Venezuela
2°0′N 63°46′W / 2.000°N 63.767°W / 2.000; -63.767 (Brazil) Brazil
Amazonas
Roraima2°0′N 59°44′W / 2.000°N 59.733°W / 2.000; -59.733 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela) Disputed area Controlled by Guyana, claimed by
Venezuela
2°0′N 58°28′W / 2.000°N 58.467°W / 2.000; -58.467 (Guyana) Guyana
2°0′N 57°55′W / 2.000°N 57.917°W / 2.000; -57.917 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname) Disputed area Controlled by Guyana, claimed by
Suriname
2°0′N 57°9′W / 2.000°N 57.150°W / 2.000; -57.150 (Brazil) Brazil
Pará - for about 8 km 2°0′N 57°4′W / 2.000°N 57.067°W / 2.000; -57.067 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname) Disputed area Controlled by Guyana, claimed by
Suriname
2°0′N 56°38′W / 2.000°N 56.633°W / 2.000; -56.633 (Suriname) Suriname
2°0′N 55°55′W / 2.000°N 55.917°W / 2.000; -55.917 (Brazil) Brazil
Pará
Amapá - mainland and the island of Maracá2°0′N 50°17′W / 2.000°N 50.283°W / 2.000; -50.283 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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