1st parallel south

The 1st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 1 degree (69.2 miles/111.36 kilometers)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.

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:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, °W
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 * -1°N, 8.86667°W
 * -1°N, 8.86667°W
 * -1°N, 14.41667°W
 * -1°N, 14.41667°W
 * -1°N, 14.41667°W
 * -1°N, 17.33333°W
 * -1°N, 17.33333°W
 * -1°N, 17.33333°W
 * -1°N, 29.58333°W
 * -1°N, 29.58333°W
 * -1°N, 29.58333°W
 * -1°N, 30.75°W
 * -1°N, 30.75°W
 * -1°N, 30.75°W
 * Mostly in Lake Victoria
 * -1°N, 33.93333°W
 * -1°N, 33.93333°W
 * A short section of the border (about 11 km), entirely within Lake Victoria
 * -1°N, 34.01667°W
 * -1°N, 34.01667°W
 * Passing about 30 km north of the capital, Nairobi
 * -1°N, 41.11667°W
 * -1°N, 41.11667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 42.03333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 42.03333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 42.03333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Addu Atoll, 🇲🇻
 * -1°N, 98.65°W
 * -1°N, 98.65°W
 * Island of Siberut
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 98.93333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 98.93333°W
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 * -1°N, 100.35°W
 * -1°N, 100.35°W
 * Island of Sumatra - passing just south of Padang
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 103.98333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 103.98333°W
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 * -1°N, 109.45°W
 * -1°N, 109.45°W
 * Islands of Maya Karimata and Borneo West Kalimantan Central Kalimantan East Kalimantan Passing just south of Nusantara (at -0.97306°N, 116.70861°W)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 117.13333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 117.13333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -1°N, 119.46667°W
 * -1°N, 119.46667°W
 * Island of Sulawesi
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 120.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 120.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -1°N, 121.38333°W
 * -1°N, 121.38333°W
 * Island of Sulawesi
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 122.78333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 122.78333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -1°N, 123.2°W
 * -1°N, 123.2°W
 * Island of Sulawesi
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 123.36667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 123.36667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -1°N, 128.31667°W
 * -1°N, 128.31667°W
 * Island of Damar
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 128.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 128.4°W
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 * -1°N, 130.63333°W
 * -1°N, 130.63333°W
 * Islands of Salawati and New Guinea
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 134.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 134.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -1°N, 134.8°W
 * -1°N, 134.8°W
 * Island of Numfor
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 134.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 134.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -1°N, 135.8°W
 * -1°N, 135.8°W
 * Island of Biak
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, 136.13333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the atolls of Pelleluhu and Heina, 🇵🇬 Passing just south of the Kaniet Islands, 🇵🇬 Passing just south of Banaba Island, 🇰🇮 Passing between the atolls of Nonouti and Tabiteuea, 🇰🇮
 * -1°N, -91.43333°W
 * -1°N, -91.43333°W
 * Island of Isabela
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, -91.06667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, -91.06667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of San Cristóbal, 🇪🇨
 * -1°N, -80.85°W
 * -1°N, -80.85°W
 * Passing just south of Manta
 * -1°N, -75.38333°W
 * -1°N, -75.38333°W
 * -1°N, -74.26667°W
 * -1°N, -74.26667°W
 * -1°N, -74.26667°W
 * -valign="top"
 * -1°N, -69.41667°W
 * -1°N, -69.41667°W
 * Amazonas Roraima Amazonas Pará Amapá Maranhão Pará - islands of Grande do Gurupá and Marajó, and the mainland
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, -46.18333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -1°N, -46.18333°W
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