Circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel south

Following are circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel south:

1°

1st parallel south

The 1st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 1 degree (69.2 miles/111.36 kilometers) south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

The parallel defines most of the border between Uganda and Tanzania, and a very short section of the border between Kenya and Tanzania.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 1° south passes through:

2°

2nd parallel south

The 2nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Under this latitude, the illumination time at the summer solstice is 12 hours and 14 minutes, and the illumination time at the winter solstice is 12 hours and 0 minutes

At 2° south latitude, one degree of longitude is equivalent to 111.252 km.

Starting at the prime meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° south passes through:

3°

3rd parallel south

The 3rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 3 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° south passes through:

4°

4th parallel south

The 4th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 4 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 4° south passes through:

5°

5th parallel south

The 5th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 5 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 5° south passes through:

• Equator
• Circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel north
• Circles of latitude between the 5th parallel south and the 10th parallel south