18th parallel south

The 18th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 18 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 18° south passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, °W
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 * -18°N, 11.81667°W
 * -18°N, 11.81667°W
 * -18°N, 20.68333°W
 * -18°N, 20.68333°W
 * -18°N, 20.68333°W
 * -18°N, 20.88333°W
 * -18°N, 20.88333°W
 * -18°N, 20.88333°W
 * Caprivi Strip
 * -18°N, 21.36667°W
 * -18°N, 21.36667°W
 * -18°N, 21.56667°W
 * -18°N, 21.56667°W
 * -18°N, 21.56667°W
 * Caprivi Strip
 * -18°N, 24.3°W
 * -18°N, 24.3°W
 * -18°N, 24.46667°W
 * -18°N, 24.46667°W
 * -18°N, 24.46667°W
 * Caprivi Strip
 * -18°N, 24.61667°W
 * -18°N, 24.61667°W
 * -18°N, 25.26667°W
 * -18°N, 25.26667°W
 * -18°N, 25.26667°W
 * -18°N, 25.95°W
 * -18°N, 25.95°W
 * -18°N, 25.95°W
 * For about 3 km
 * -18°N, 25.98333°W
 * -18°N, 25.98333°W
 * -18°N, 26.56667°W
 * -18°N, 26.56667°W
 * -18°N, 26.56667°W
 * -18°N, 26.81667°W
 * -18°N, 26.81667°W
 * -18°N, 26.81667°W
 * Passing just south of Harare
 * -18°N, 32.95°W
 * -18°N, 32.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 37°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 37°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 37°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mozambique Channel
 * -18°N, 44.01667°W
 * -18°N, 44.01667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 49.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 49.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 49.41667°W
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 * -18°N, 122.18333°W
 * -18°N, 122.18333°W
 * Western Australia
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 122.2°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 122.2°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Roebuck Bay - passing just south of Broome, Western Australia
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 * -18°N, 122.36667°W
 * Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 146.06667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through 🇦🇺's Coral Sea Islands Territory Passing just south of Efate island, 🇻🇺
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 168.7°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 168.7°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -18°N, 177.26667°W
 * -18°N, 177.26667°W
 * Island of Viti Levu
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 178.63333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 178.63333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Koro Sea
 * -18°N, 179.23333°W
 * -18°N, 179.23333°W
 * Island of Gau
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 179.35°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, 179.35°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Koro Sea
 * -18°N, -179.05°W
 * -18°N, -179.05°W
 * Island of Nayau
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, -179.03333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of Fonualei, Passing just north of Palmerston Island, 🇨🇰 Passing just south of the islands of Tahiti, Mehetia and Reitoru, 🇵🇫
 * -18°N, -142.3°W
 * -18°N, -142.3°W
 * Marokau atoll
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, -142.18333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing between the atolls of Hao and Amanu, 🇵🇫
 * -18°N, -70.88333°W
 * -18°N, -70.88333°W
 * -18°N, -69.75°W
 * -18°N, -69.75°W
 * -18°N, -69.75°W
 * -18°N, -69.15°W
 * -18°N, -69.15°W
 * -18°N, -69.15°W
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 * -18°N, -57.63333°W
 * -18°N, -57.63333°W
 * Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso - for about 11 km Mato Grosso do Sul - for about 9 km Mato Grosso - for about 16 km Mato Grosso do Sul - for about 22 km Mato Grosso - for about 18 km Goiás Minas Gerais Espírito Santo Bahia
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, -39.48333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -18°N, -39.48333°W
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