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

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

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.

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

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! scope="row" | / border | Mostly in Lake Victoria

! scope="row" | / border | A short section of the border (about ), entirely within Lake Victoria

! scope="row" | | Passing about north of the capital, Nairobi

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! scope="row" | | Island of Biak |-valign="top" | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the atolls of Pelleluhu and Heina, Passing just south of the Kaniet Islands, Passing just south of Banaba Island, Passing between the atolls of Nonouti and Tabiteuea,

! scope="row" | | Passing just south of Manta

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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.

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

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! scope="row" | | The border with Rwanda is in Lake Kivu

! scope="row" | | Passing just south of Kigali

! scope="row" | | Passing through Lake Victoria, including Ukerewe Island

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! scope="row" | | Passing just north of Guayaquil

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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.

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

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" width="125" | Coordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

! scope="row" | | Passing just south of Tchibanga

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! scope="row" | | Island of New Guinea

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

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