23rd parallel south

The 23rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 23 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 50 km north of the Tropic of Capricorn. 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 23° south passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, °W
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 * -23°N, 14.4°W
 * -23°N, 14.4°W
 * Passing just south of Walvis Bay
 * -23°N, 20°W
 * -23°N, 20°W
 * -23°N, 27.95°W
 * -23°N, 27.95°W
 * -23°N, 27.95°W
 * Limpopo
 * -23°N, 31.5°W
 * -23°N, 31.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, 35.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, 35.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, 35.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mozambique Channel
 * -23°N, 43.48333°W
 * -23°N, 43.48333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, 47.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, 47.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, 47.8°W
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 * -23°N, 113.83333°W
 * Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, 150.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, 150.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Coral Sea Passing just north of Cato Reef in 🇦🇺's Coral Sea Islands Territory
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, 167.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | The parallel defines the southern maritime boundary of the 🇨🇰, from the 167th meridian west to the 156th meridian west Passing just north of Morane atoll, 🇵🇫 Passing just north of Mangareva island, 🇵🇫
 * -23°N, -70.33333°W
 * -23°N, -70.33333°W
 * -23°N, -70.33333°W
 * -23°N, -66.96667°W
 * -23°N, -66.96667°W
 * -23°N, -66.96667°W
 * -23°N, -62°W
 * -23°N, -62°W
 * -23°N, -62°W
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 * -23°N, -55.63333°W
 * -23°N, -55.63333°W
 * Mato Grosso do Sul Paraná São Paulo - passing north of the city of São Paulo Rio de Janeiro - passing just south of the city of Rio de Janeiro
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, -43.23333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, -43.23333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the coast of 🇧🇷
 * -23°N, -42.01667°W
 * -23°N, -42.01667°W
 * Rio de Janeiro - Ilha do Cabo Frio
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, -41.96667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -23°N, -41.96667°W
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