1st parallel south

The 1st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 1 degree 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.

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1st parallel south
The 1st parallel south forms most of Tanzania's northern border with Uganda, and a short section of its border with Kenya.

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:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
1°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean
1°0′S 8°52′E Gabon
1°0′S 14°25′E Republic of the Congo
1°0′S 17°20′E Democratic Republic of the Congo
1°0′S 29°35′E Uganda
1°0′S 30°45′E Uganda / Tanzania border Mostly in Lake Victoria
1°0′S 33°56′E Kenya / Tanzania border A short section of the border (about 11 km (6.8 mi)), entirely within Lake Victoria
1°0′S 34°1′E Kenya Passing about 30 km (19 mi) north of the capital, Nairobi
1°0′S 41°7′E Somalia
1°0′S 42°2′E Indian Ocean Passing just south of Addu Atoll, Maldives
1°0′S 98°39′E Indonesia Island of Siberut
1°0′S 98°56′E Mentawai Strait
1°0′S 100°21′E Indonesia Island of Sumatra - passing just south of Padang
1°0′S 103°59′E Karimata Strait
1°0′S 109°27′E Indonesia Islands of Maya Karimata and Borneo
West Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
Future capital of Indonesia
1°0′S 117°8′E Makassar Strait
1°0′S 119°28′E Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
1°0′S 120°30′E Gulf of Tomini
1°0′S 121°23′E Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
1°0′S 122°47′E Banda Sea
1°0′S 123°12′E Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
1°0′S 123°22′E Molucca Sea
1°0′S 128°19′E Indonesia Island of Damar
1°0′S 128°24′E Halmahera Sea
1°0′S 130°38′E Indonesia Islands of Salawati and New Guinea
1°0′S 134°3′E Cenderawasih Bay
1°0′S 134°48′E Indonesia Island of Numfor
1°0′S 134°57′E Cenderawasih Bay
1°0′S 135°48′E Indonesia Island of Biak
1°0′S 136°8′E Pacific Ocean Passing just north of the atolls of Pelleluhu and Heina, Papua New Guinea}
Passing just south of the Kaniet Islands, Papua New Guinea
Passing just south of Banaba Island, Kiribati
Passing between the atolls of Nonouti and Tabiteuea, Kiribati
1°0′S 91°26′W Ecuador Island of Isabela
1°0′S 91°4′W Pacific Ocean Passing just south of the island of San Cristóbal, Ecuador
1°0′S 80°51′W Ecuador Passing just south of Manta
1°0′S 75°23′W Peru
1°0′S 74°16′W Colombia
1°0′S 69°25′W Brazil Amazonas, Roraima, Amazonas, Pará, Amapá, Maranhão, Pará - islands of Grande do Gurupá and Marajó
1°0′S 46°11′W Atlantic Ocean

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