15th parallel south

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15th parallel south

The 15th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 15 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 15° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
15°0′S 0°0′E / 15.000°S 0.000°E / -15.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
15°0′S 12°9′E / 15.000°S 12.150°E / -15.000; 12.150 (Angola)	Angola
15°0′S 22°0′E / 15.000°S 22.000°E / -15.000; 22.000 (Zambia)	Zambia
15°0′S 30°13′E / 15.000°S 30.217°E / -15.000; 30.217 (Mozambique)	Mozambique
15°0′S 34°37′E / 15.000°S 34.617°E / -15.000; 34.617 (Malawi)	Malawi
15°0′S 35°52′E / 15.000°S 35.867°E / -15.000; 35.867 (Mozambique)	Mozambique
15°0′S 40°39′E / 15.000°S 40.650°E / -15.000; 40.650 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel - passing just north of the Island of Mozambique
15°0′S 47°13′E / 15.000°S 47.217°E / -15.000; 47.217 (Madagascar)	Madagascar
15°0′S 50°20′E / 15.000°S 50.333°E / -15.000; 50.333 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
15°0′S 124°54′E / 15.000°S 124.900°E / -15.000; 124.900 (Australia)	Australia	Western Australia - Passing through the Coronation Islands, Prince Frederick Harbour and Cambridge Gulf Northern Territory
15°0′S 135°31′E / 15.000°S 135.517°E / -15.000; 135.517 (Gulf of Carpentaria)	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Carpentaria
15°0′S 141°40′E / 15.000°S 141.667°E / -15.000; 141.667 (Australia)	Australia	Queensland
15°0′S 145°20′E / 15.000°S 145.333°E / -15.000; 145.333 (Coral Sea)	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
15°0′S 166°35′E / 15.000°S 166.583°E / -15.000; 166.583 (Vanuatu)	Vanuatu	Island of Espiritu Santo - passing through Big Bay
15°0′S 167°3′E / 15.000°S 167.050°E / -15.000; 167.050 (Coral Sea)	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
15°0′S 168°6′E / 15.000°S 168.100°E / -15.000; 168.100 (Vanuatu)	Vanuatu	Island of Maewo
15°0′S 168°8′E / 15.000°S 168.133°E / -15.000; 168.133 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Mataiva atoll,  French Polynesia
15°0′S 148°17′W / 15.000°S 148.283°W / -15.000; -148.283 (French Polynesia)	French Polynesia	Passing through Tikehau and Rangiroa atolls
15°0′S 147°35′W / 15.000°S 147.583°W / -15.000; -147.583 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Arutua atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just south of the island of Tikei,  French Polynesia Passing just south of Puka-Puka atoll,  French Polynesia
15°0′S 75°28′W / 15.000°S 75.467°W / -15.000; -75.467 (Peru)	Peru
15°0′S 69°21′W / 15.000°S 69.350°W / -15.000; -69.350 (Bolivia)	Bolivia
15°0′S 60°24′W / 15.000°S 60.400°W / -15.000; -60.400 (Brazil)	Brazil	Mato Grosso Goiás - for about 12 km Mato Grosso - for about 8 km Goiás Minas Gerais Bahia Minas Gerais Bahia
15°0′S 39°0′W / 15.000°S 39.000°W / -15.000; -39.000 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

• 14th parallel south
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