22nd parallel south



The 22nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 22 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

A section of the border between Namibia and Botswana, and two sections of the border between Bolivia and Argentina are defined by the parallel.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° south passes through:


 * {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col" width="125" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or ocean ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇳🇦 ! scope="row" | 🇳🇦 / 🇧🇼 border ! scope="row" | 🇧🇼 ! scope="row" | 🇿🇼 ! scope="row" | 🇲🇿 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇲🇬 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇦🇺 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇦🇺 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇳🇨 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇵🇫 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇨🇱 ! scope="row" | 🇧🇴 ! scope="row" | 🇦🇷 ! scope="row" | 🇧🇴 ! scope="row" | 🇧🇴 / 🇦🇷 border ! scope="row" | 🇧🇴 ! scope="row" | 🇧🇴 / 🇦🇷 border ! scope="row" | 🇧🇴 ! scope="row" | 🇵🇾 ! scope="row" | 🇧🇷 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -22°N, 14.16667°W
 * -22°N, 14.16667°W
 * -valign="top"
 * -22°N, 20°W
 * -22°N, 20°W
 * -22°N, 21°W
 * -22°N, 21°W
 * -22°N, 21°W
 * -22°N, 29.03333°W
 * -22°N, 29.03333°W
 * -22°N, 29.03333°W
 * -22°N, 31.73333°W
 * -22°N, 31.73333°W
 * -22°N, 31.73333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 35.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 35.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 35.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mozambique Channel
 * -22°N, 43.26667°W
 * -22°N, 43.26667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 48.08333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 48.08333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 48.08333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -22°N, 113.93333°W
 * -22°N, 113.93333°W
 * Western Australia - North West Cape peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 114.13333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 114.13333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Exmouth Gulf
 * -22°N, 114.5°W
 * -22°N, 114.5°W
 * Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 149.48333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 149.48333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Coral Sea Passing through 🇦🇺's Coral Sea Islands Territory
 * -22°N, 166.01667°W
 * -22°N, 166.01667°W
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 166.75°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, 166.75°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Mangaia, 🇨🇰 Passing just south of Îles Maria, 🇵🇫 Passing between the atolls of Moruroa and Fangataufa, 🇵🇫
 * -22°N, -136.2°W
 * -22°N, -136.2°W
 * Atoll of Maria Est
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, -136.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, -136.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -22°N, -70.18333°W
 * -22°N, -70.18333°W
 * -22°N, -68.05°W
 * -22°N, -68.05°W
 * -22°N, -68.05°W
 * -22°N, -66.28333°W
 * -22°N, -66.28333°W
 * -22°N, -66.28333°W
 * -22°N, -65.86667°W
 * -22°N, -65.86667°W
 * -22°N, -65.86667°W
 * -22°N, -63.93333°W
 * -22°N, -63.93333°W
 * -22°N, -63.93333°W
 * -valign="top"
 * -22°N, -63.71667°W
 * -22°N, -63.71667°W
 * For 4.5 km - the border diverts south of the parallel around the town of Yacuíba
 * -22°N, -63.66667°W
 * -22°N, -63.66667°W
 * -22°N, -62.8°W
 * -22°N, -62.8°W
 * -22°N, -62.8°W
 * -22°N, -62.56667°W
 * -22°N, -62.56667°W
 * -22°N, -62.56667°W
 * -valign="top"
 * -22°N, -57.96667°W
 * -22°N, -57.96667°W
 * Mato Grosso do Sul São Paulo Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, -40.98333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -22°N, -40.98333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * }