1st parallel north

The 1st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 1 degree north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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1st parallel north

The 1st parallel north defines most of Equatorial Guinea's southern border with Gabon.

The parallel defines part of the border between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Around the world

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

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
1°0′N 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just north of the island of Corisco, Equatorial Guinea Passing just north of the island of Elobey Grande, Equatorial Guinea
1°0′N 9°31′E	Equatorial Guinea	Island of Elobey Chico
1°0′N 9°31′E	Atlantic Ocean
1°0′N 9°35′E	Gabon
1°0′N 9°47′E	Equatorial Guinea
1°0′N 10°0′E	Equatorial Guinea / Gabon border
1°0′N 11°20′E	Gabon
1°0′N 14°25′E	Republic of the Congo
1°0′N 17°51′E	Democratic Republic of the Congo
1°0′N 30°13′E	Uganda
1°0′N 34°29′E	Kenya
1°0′N 41°0′E	Somalia
1°0′N 43°54′E	Indian Ocean	Passing just north of Huvadhu Atoll, Maldives
1°0′N 97°23′E	Indonesia	Island of Nias
1°0′N 97°55′E	Indian Ocean
1°0′N 98°56′E	Indonesia	Islands of Sumatra, Padang, Rantau and Rangsang
1°0′N 103°4′E	Strait of Malacca
1°0′N 103°21′E	Indonesia	Island of Great Karimun
1°0′N 103°27′E	Singapore Strait
1°0′N 103°47′E	Indonesia	Islands including Kapaladjernih, Bulan, Batam, Bintan and Mapur
1°0′N 104°51′E	South China Sea
1°0′N 107°23′E	Indonesia	Tambelan archipelago
1°0′N 107°36′E	South China Sea
1°0′N 108°58′E	Indonesia	West Kalimantan
1°0′N 110°16′E	Malaysia	Sarawak - for about 3 km
1°0′N 110°18′E	Indonesia	West Kalimantan - for about 4 km
1°0′N 110°20′E	Malaysia	Sarawak
1°0′N 110°53′E	Indonesia	West Kalimantan
1°0′N 111°31′E	Malaysia	Sarawak - for about 8 km
1°0′N 111°35′E	Indonesia	West Kalimantan
1°0′N 110°46′E	Malaysia	Sarawak - for about 8 km
1°0′N 111°51′E	Indonesia	West Kalimantan East Kalimantan
1°0′N 118°59′E	Makassar Strait
1°0′N 120°44′E	Indonesia	Island of Sulawesi
1°0′N 122°28′E	Celebes Sea
1°0′N 124°14′E	Indonesia	Island of Sulawesi
1°0′N 124°54′E	Molucca Sea	Passing just north of the island of Gureda, Indonesia
1°0′N 127°28′E	Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
1°0′N 127°38′E	Kao Bay
1°0′N 127°56′E	Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
1°0′N 128°33′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of the island of Fani, Indonesia Passing just north of the Mapia Islands, Indonesia Passing just south of Kapingamarangi atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
1°0′N 173°0′E	Kiribati	Maiana atoll
1°0′N 173°3′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Howland Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands Passing between Wolf Island and Pinta Island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
1°0′N 79°31′W	Ecuador	Passing just north of Esmeraldas
1°0′N 78°13′W	Colombia
1°0′N 69°13′W	Brazil	Amazonas
1°0′N 66°36′W	Venezuela
1°0′N 65°41′W	Brazil	Amazonas - for about 11 km
1°0′N 65°36′W	Venezuela
1°0′N 65°10′W	Brazil	Amazonas Roraima Pará Amapá Pará - an island in the mouth of the Amazon River
1°0′N 49°56′W	Atlantic Ocean