17th parallel south

The 17th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 17 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, °W
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 * -17°N, 11.76667°W
 * -17°N, 11.76667°W
 * -17°N, 12.96667°W
 * -17°N, 12.96667°W
 * -17°N, 12.96667°W
 * -17°N, 13.41667°W
 * -17°N, 13.41667°W
 * -17°N, 13.41667°W
 * -17°N, 22.66667°W
 * -17°N, 22.66667°W
 * -17°N, 22.66667°W
 * The border with Zimbabwe is in Lake Kariba
 * -17°N, 27.8°W
 * -17°N, 27.8°W
 * -17°N, 32.88333°W
 * -17°N, 32.88333°W
 * -17°N, 32.88333°W
 * -17°N, 35.05°W
 * -17°N, 35.05°W
 * -17°N, 35.05°W
 * -17°N, 35.3°W
 * -17°N, 35.3°W
 * -17°N, 35.3°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 39.08333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 39.08333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mozambique Channel - passing just north of Juan de Nova Island, 🇹🇫
 * -17°N, 44.23333°W
 * -17°N, 44.23333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 49.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 49.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 49.55°W
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 * -17°N, 49.85°W
 * -17°N, 49.85°W
 * Île Sainte-Marie
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 49.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 49.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Coco Island, 🇲🇺
 * -17°N, 122.35°W
 * -17°N, 122.35°W
 * Western Australia
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 123.25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 123.25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | King Sound
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 * -17°N, 123.81667°W
 * Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland - mainland and Wellesley Islands
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 139.08333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 139.08333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Carpentaria
 * -17°N, 139.26667°W
 * -17°N, 139.26667°W
 * Queensland - Horseshoe Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 139.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 139.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Carpentaria
 * -17°N, 139.48333°W
 * -17°N, 139.48333°W
 * Queensland - Bentnick Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 139.51667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 139.51667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Carpentaria
 * -17°N, 140.95°W
 * -17°N, 140.95°W
 * Queensland
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 145.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory, 🇦🇺
 * -17°N, 168.61667°W
 * -17°N, 168.61667°W
 * Island of Tongariki
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 168.63333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 168.63333°W
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 * -17°N, 177.33333°W
 * -17°N, 177.33333°W
 * Yasawa Islands
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 177.35°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 177.35°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bligh Water
 * -17°N, 178.7°W
 * -17°N, 178.7°W
 * Vanua Levu island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 178.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 178.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Koro Sea
 * -17°N, 179.91667°W
 * -17°N, 179.91667°W
 * Taveuni island
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, 179.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the Lau Islands, 🇫🇯 Passing just south of Maupihaa atoll, 🇵🇫 Passing just south of Raiatea island, 🇵🇫 Passing just south of Huahine island, 🇵🇫
 * -17°N, -149.58333°W
 * -17°N, -149.58333°W
 * Tetiaroa atoll
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, -149.53333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Tahanea atoll, 🇵🇫 Passing just north of Motutunga atoll, 🇵🇫 Passing just south of Tepoto atoll, 🇵🇫
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 * -17°N, -143.08333°W
 * Marutea atoll
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, -143.06667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Rekareka atoll, 🇵🇫
 * -17°N, -72.1°W
 * -17°N, -72.1°W
 * -17°N, -69.36667°W
 * -17°N, -69.36667°W
 * -17°N, -69.36667°W
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 * -17°N, -58.41667°W
 * -17°N, -58.41667°W
 * Mato Grosso Goiás - passing just south of Goiânia Minas Gerais Bahia
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, -39.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -17°N, -39.16667°W
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