16th parallel north

The 16th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 16 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 5 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 11 minutes during the winter solstice.

As a dividing line
After World War II, the parallel divided Vietnam into Chinese military administration in the north and the British in the south (See Timeline of World War II (1945) and War in Vietnam (1945-1946)).

In the Chadian–Libyan conflict, from 1984 the parallel, known as the "Red Line", delineated areas controlled by opposing combatants. Previously the Red Line had been the 15th parallel north. (See also Operation Manta.)

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 16° north passes through:


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 * 16°N, °W
 * 16°N, °W
 * 16°N, 4°W
 * 16°N, 4°W
 * 16°N, 4°W
 * 16°N, 14.65°W
 * 16°N, 14.65°W
 * 16°N, 14.65°W
 * 16°N, 24°W
 * 16°N, 24°W
 * 16°N, 24°W
 * 16°N, 36.83333°W
 * 16°N, 36.83333°W
 * 16°N, 36.83333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 39.26667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 39.26667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 39.26667°W
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 * 16°N, 40.05°W
 * 16°N, 40.05°W
 * Island of Nahaleg
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 40.08333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 40.08333°W
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 * 16°N, 42.81667°W
 * 16°N, 42.81667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 52.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 52.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 52.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arabian Sea
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 * 16°N, 73.48333°W
 * Maharashtra Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Telangana
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 81.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 81.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bay of Bengal
 * 16°N, 94.21667°W
 * 16°N, 94.21667°W
 * Irrawaddy River delta
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 95.68333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 95.68333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Martaban, Andaman Sea
 * 16°N, 97.58333°W
 * 16°N, 97.58333°W
 * 16°N, 98.6°W
 * 16°N, 98.6°W
 * 16°N, 98.6°W
 * 16°N, 105.41667°W
 * 16°N, 105.41667°W
 * 16°N, 105.41667°W
 * 16°N, 107.45°W
 * 16°N, 107.45°W
 * 16°N, 107.45°W
 * Passing just south of Da Nang
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 108.26667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 108.26667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through the disputed Paracel Islands
 * 16°N, 119.75°W
 * 16°N, 119.75°W
 * Island of Luzon
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, 121.65°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Philippine Sea Passing just south of the island of Farallon de Medinilla, 🇲🇵 into an unnamed part of the Ocean
 * 16°N, -97.83333°W
 * 16°N, -97.83333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -95.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -95.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -95.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Tehuantepec
 * 16°N, -93.98333°W
 * 16°N, -93.98333°W
 * 16°N, -91.76667°W
 * 16°N, -91.76667°W
 * 16°N, -91.76667°W
 * 16°N, -89.21667°W
 * 16°N, -89.21667°W
 * 16°N, -89.21667°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -88.9°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -88.9°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of Punta de Manabique, 🇬🇹 Passing just south of the island of Útila, 🇭🇳
 * 16°N, -85.96667°W
 * 16°N, -85.96667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -85.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -85.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -85.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of Cape Camarón, 🇭🇳
 * 16°N, -61.73333°W
 * 16°N, -61.73333°W
 * Island of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -61.58333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -61.58333°W
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 * 16°N, -61.28333°W
 * 16°N, -61.28333°W
 * Island of Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -61.25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -61.25°W
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 * 16°N, -22.91667°W
 * 16°N, -22.91667°W
 * Island of Boa Vista
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -22.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 16°N, -22.76667°W
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 * 16°N, -16.5°W
 * 16°N, -16.5°W
 * 16°N, -13.36667°W
 * 16°N, -13.36667°W
 * 16°N, -13.36667°W
 * 16°N, -5.4°W
 * 16°N, -5.4°W
 * 16°N, -5.4°W
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