10th parallel south
Circle of latitude
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The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Part of the border between Brazil and Peru is defined by the parallel.
Around the world
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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 10° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 10°0′S 0°0′E / 10.000°S 0.000°E / -10.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 10°0′S 13°20′E / 10.000°S 13.333°E / -10.000; 13.333 (Angola) Angola
10°0′S 22°12′E / 10.000°S 22.200°E / -10.000; 22.200 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo
10°0′S 28°38′E / 10.000°S 28.633°E / -10.000; 28.633 (Zambia) Zambia
10°0′S 33°20′E / 10.000°S 33.333°E / -10.000; 33.333 (Malawi) Malawi
10°0′S 33°57′E / 10.000°S 33.950°E / -10.000; 33.950 (Lake Malawi) Lake Malawi 10°0′S 34°31′E / 10.000°S 34.517°E / -10.000; 34.517 (Tanzania) Tanzania
10°0′S 39°49′E / 10.000°S 39.817°E / -10.000; 39.817 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing between islands in the Aldabra Group, Seychelles
Passing just north of Farquhar Atoll,Seychelles
Passing just north of the Agalega Islands,Mauritius
10°0′S 119°57′E / 10.000°S 119.950°E / -10.000; 119.950 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Sumba 10°0′S 120°49′E / 10.000°S 120.817°E / -10.000; 120.817 (Savu Sea) Savu Sea 10°0′S 123°34′E / 10.000°S 123.567°E / -10.000; 123.567 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Timor 10°0′S 124°34′E / 10.000°S 124.567°E / -10.000; 124.567 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea 10°0′S 131°19′E / 10.000°S 131.317°E / -10.000; 131.317 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea 10°0′S 141°39′E / 10.000°S 141.650°E / -10.000; 141.650 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing through the Torres Strait Islands, Australia
10°0′S 147°40′E / 10.000°S 147.667°E / -10.000; 147.667 (Papua New Guinea) Papua New Guinea
Island of New Guinea 10°0′S 149°51′E / 10.000°S 149.850°E / -10.000; 149.850 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea 10°0′S 150°54′E / 10.000°S 150.900°E / -10.000; 150.900 (Papua New Guinea) Papua New Guinea
Normanby Island 10°0′S 151°17′E / 10.000°S 151.283°E / -10.000; 151.283 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea Passing just south of the island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
10°0′S 161°20′E / 10.000°S 161.333°E / -10.000; 161.333 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing between the islands of South Malaita and Makira, Solomon Islands
Passing just south of the island of Ulawa,Solomon Islands
Passing between the Duff and Reef island groups,Solomon Islands
Passing between the atolls of Nukulaelae and Niulakita,Tuvalu
10°0′S 161°5′W / 10.000°S 161.083°W / -10.000; -161.083 (Cook Islands) Cook Islands
Rakahanga atoll 10°0′S 161°4′W / 10.000°S 161.067°W / -10.000; -161.067 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 10°0′S 150°15′W / 10.000°S 150.250°W / -10.000; -150.250 (Kiribati) Kiribati
Caroline Island 10°0′S 150°14′W / 10.000°S 150.233°W / -10.000; -150.233 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 10°0′S 139°8′W / 10.000°S 139.133°W / -10.000; -139.133 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia
Island of Tahuata 10°0′S 139°6′W / 10.000°S 139.100°W / -10.000; -139.100 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 10°0′S 138°50′W / 10.000°S 138.833°W / -10.000; -138.833 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia
Island of Mohotani 10°0′S 138°48′W / 10.000°S 138.800°W / -10.000; -138.800 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 10°0′S 78°12′W / 10.000°S 78.200°W / -10.000; -78.200 (Peru) Peru
10°0′S 72°10′W / 10.000°S 72.167°W / -10.000; -72.167 (Brazil / Peru border) Brazil /
Peru border
10°0′S 71°21′W / 10.000°S 71.350°W / -10.000; -71.350 (Peru) Peru
10°0′S 70°37′W / 10.000°S 70.617°W / -10.000; -70.617 (Brazil) Brazil
Acre 10°0′S 66°45′W / 10.000°S 66.750°W / -10.000; -66.750 (Bolivia) Bolivia
10°0′S 65°19′W / 10.000°S 65.317°W / -10.000; -65.317 (Brazil) Brazil
Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Tocantins
Maranhão
Piauí
Bahia
Sergipe
Alagoas10°0′S 36°0′W / 10.000°S 36.000°W / -10.000; -36.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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