2nd parallel south

The 2nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees 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.

Around the world
Starting at the prime meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° south passes through:


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! scope="col" width="120" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean ! scope="row" | Gabon ! scope="row" | Republic of the Congo ! scope="row" | Gabon ! scope="row" | Republic of the Congo ! scope="row" | Democratic Republic of the Congo ! scope="row" | Rwanda ! scope="row" | Tanzania ! scope="row" | Kenya ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mentawai Strait ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bangka Strait ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Karimata Strait ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Makassar Strait ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Banda Sea ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Banda Sea ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Banda Sea ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Ceram Sea ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Ceram Sea ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Cenderawasih Bay ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | Papua New Guinea ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Seeadler Harbour ! scope="row" | Papua New Guinea ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | Ecuador ! scope="row" | Peru ! scope="row" | Colombia ! scope="row" | Brazil ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, °W
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 * -2°N, 9.35°W
 * -2°N, 9.35°W
 * -2°N, 12.46667°W
 * -2°N, 12.46667°W
 * -2°N, 12.46667°W
 * -2°N, 12.86667°W
 * -2°N, 12.86667°W
 * -2°N, 12.86667°W
 * -2°N, 14.25°W
 * -2°N, 14.25°W
 * -2°N, 14.25°W
 * -2°N, 16.4°W
 * -2°N, 16.4°W
 * -2°N, 16.4°W
 * The border with Rwanda is in Lake Kivu
 * -2°N, 29.15°W
 * -2°N, 29.15°W
 * Passing just south of Kigali
 * -2°N, 30.85°W
 * -2°N, 30.85°W
 * Passing through Lake Victoria, including Ukerewe Island
 * -2°N, 35.83333°W
 * -2°N, 35.83333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 41.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 41.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 41.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -2°N, 99.55°W
 * -2°N, 99.55°W
 * A small island just north of the island of Sipura
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 99.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 99.56667°W
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 * -2°N, 100.86667°W
 * -2°N, 100.86667°W
 * Island of Sumatra
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 104.78333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 104.78333°W
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 * -2°N, 105.11667°W
 * -2°N, 105.11667°W
 * Island of Bangka
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 106.13333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 106.13333°W
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 * -2°N, 110.1°W
 * -2°N, 110.1°W
 * Island of Borneo West Kalimantan Central Kalimantan South Kalimantan East Kalimantan
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 116.45°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 116.45°W
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 * -2°N, 119.21667°W
 * -2°N, 119.21667°W
 * Island of Sulawesi
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 121.45°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 121.45°W
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 * -2°N, 123.8°W
 * -2°N, 123.8°W
 * Island of Salue Besar in the Banggai archipelago
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 123.85°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 123.85°W
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 * -2°N, 124.3°W
 * -2°N, 124.3°W
 * Islands of Seho and Taliabu
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 124.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 124.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of Mangole, Indonesia
 * -2°N, 125.88333°W
 * -2°N, 125.88333°W
 * Island of Sanana
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 125.96667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 125.96667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of Gomumu, Indonesia
 * -2°N, 129.9°W
 * -2°N, 129.9°W
 * Island of Misool
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 130.38333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 130.38333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -2°N, 132°W
 * -2°N, 132°W
 * Islands of New Guinea and Meos Waar
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 134.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 134.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of Yapen, Indonesia
 * -2°N, 137.2°W
 * -2°N, 137.2°W
 * Island of New Guinea
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 139.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 139.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea
 * -2°N, 146.56667°W
 * -2°N, 146.56667°W
 * Island of Manus
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 147.18333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 147.18333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -2°N, 147.38333°W
 * -2°N, 147.38333°W
 * Los Negros Island
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, 147.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of Tong Island, Papua New Guinea Passing just south of Onotoa atoll, Kiribati
 * -2°N, -80.75°W
 * -2°N, -80.75°W
 * Passing just north of Guayaquil
 * -2°N, -75.95°W
 * -2°N, -75.95°W
 * -2°N, -73.1°W
 * -2°N, -73.1°W
 * -2°N, -73.1°W
 * -valign="top"
 * -2°N, -69.53333°W
 * -2°N, -69.53333°W
 * Amazonas Pará Maranhão - passing just north of São Luís
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, -44.48333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -2°N, -44.48333°W
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