2nd parallel north

The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Guinea
 * 2°N, 9.78333°W
 * 2°N, 9.78333°W
 * 2°N, 11.33333°W
 * 2°N, 11.33333°W
 * 2°N, 11.33333°W
 * 2°N, 13.23333°W
 * 2°N, 13.23333°W
 * 2°N, 13.23333°W
 * 2°N, 15.03333°W
 * 2°N, 15.03333°W
 * 2°N, 15.03333°W
 * For about 9 km
 * 2°N, 15.11667°W
 * 2°N, 15.11667°W
 * For about 17 km
 * 2°N, 15.26667°W
 * 2°N, 15.26667°W
 * 2°N, 16.05°W
 * 2°N, 16.05°W
 * 2°N, 16.05°W
 * 2°N, 18.08333°W
 * 2°N, 18.08333°W
 * 2°N, 18.08333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 31.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 31.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 31.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | The border with Uganda is in the lake at 2°N, 31.23333°W
 * 2°N, 31.4°W
 * 2°N, 31.4°W
 * 2°N, 34.98333°W
 * 2°N, 34.98333°W
 * 2°N, 34.98333°W
 * 2°N, 41°W
 * 2°N, 41°W
 * 2°N, 41°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 45.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 45.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 45.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Mogadishu, 🇸🇴
 * 2°N, 73.35°W
 * 2°N, 73.35°W
 * Laamu Atoll
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 73.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 73.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the Banyak Islands, 🇮🇩
 * 2°N, 98.45°W
 * 2°N, 98.45°W
 * Islands of Sumatra and Rupat
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 101.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 101.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 2°N, 102.58333°W
 * 2°N, 102.58333°W
 * Johor
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 104.1°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 104.1°W
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 * 2°N, 109.58333°W
 * 2°N, 109.58333°W
 * island of Borneo West Kalimantan - for about 3 km
 * 2°N, 109.61667°W
 * 2°N, 109.61667°W
 * Sarawak - for about 3 km
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 109.65°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 109.65°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 2°N, 111.16667°W
 * 2°N, 111.16667°W
 * island of Borneo Sarawak
 * 2°N, 114.86667°W
 * 2°N, 114.86667°W
 * North Kalimantan East Kalimantan
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 117.83333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 117.83333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 125.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 125.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of Biaro, 🇮🇩
 * 2°N, 127.76667°W
 * 2°N, 127.76667°W
 * Island of Halmahera
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 127.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 127.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 2°N, 128.26667°W
 * 2°N, 128.26667°W
 * Island of Morotai - for about 1 km
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 128.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 128.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of Abaiang atoll, 🇰🇮
 * 2°N, 173.25°W
 * 2°N, 173.25°W
 * Marakei atoll
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 173.3°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, 173.3°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 2°N, -157.78333°W
 * 2°N, -157.78333°W
 * Kiritimati atoll
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, -157.66667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, -157.66667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 2°N, -78.65°W
 * 2°N, -78.65°W
 * 2°N, -68.21667°W
 * 2°N, -68.21667°W
 * 2°N, -68.21667°W
 * Amazonas - for about 3 km
 * 2°N, -68.18333°W
 * 2°N, -68.18333°W
 * 2°N, -67.65°W
 * 2°N, -67.65°W
 * 2°N, -67.65°W
 * Amazonas
 * 2°N, -67.3°W
 * 2°N, -67.3°W
 * 2°N, -67.11667°W
 * 2°N, -67.11667°W
 * 2°N, -67.11667°W
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 * 2°N, -63.76667°W
 * 2°N, -63.76667°W
 * Amazonas Roraima
 * 2°N, -59.73333°W
 * 2°N, -59.73333°W
 * Controlled by 🇬🇾, claimed by 🇻🇪
 * 2°N, -58.46667°W
 * 2°N, -58.46667°W
 * 2°N, -57.91667°W
 * 2°N, -57.91667°W
 * 2°N, -57.91667°W
 * Controlled by 🇬🇾, claimed by 🇸🇷
 * 2°N, -57.15°W
 * 2°N, -57.15°W
 * Pará - for about 8 km
 * 2°N, -57.06667°W
 * 2°N, -57.06667°W
 * Controlled by 🇬🇾, claimed by 🇸🇷
 * 2°N, -56.63333°W
 * 2°N, -56.63333°W
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 * 2°N, -55.91667°W
 * 2°N, -55.91667°W
 * Pará Amapá - mainland and the island of Maracá
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, -50.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 2°N, -50.28333°W
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