4th parallel north

The 4th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 4 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 4° north passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Guinea - passing just north of Bioko island, 🇬🇶
 * 4°N, 9.21667°W
 * 4°N, 9.21667°W
 * Passing just south of Douala
 * 4°N, 15.05°W
 * 4°N, 15.05°W
 * 4°N, 18.65°W
 * 4°N, 18.65°W
 * 4°N, 18.65°W
 * 4°N, 30.2°W
 * 4°N, 30.2°W
 * 4°N, 30.2°W
 * 4°N, 33.76667°W
 * 4°N, 33.76667°W
 * 4°N, 33.76667°W
 * 4°N, 34.06667°W
 * 4°N, 34.06667°W
 * 4°N, 34.06667°W
 * Passing through Lake Turkana
 * 4°N, 37.58333°W
 * 4°N, 37.58333°W
 * 4°N, 40.11667°W
 * 4°N, 40.11667°W
 * 4°N, 40.11667°W
 * 4°N, 41.1°W
 * 4°N, 41.1°W
 * 4°N, 41.1°W
 * 4°N, 41.91667°W
 * 4°N, 41.91667°W
 * 4°N, 41.91667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 47.53333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 47.53333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 47.53333°W
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 * 4°N, 72.68333°W
 * 4°N, 72.68333°W
 * Ari Atoll
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 72.93333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 72.93333°W
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 * 4°N, 73.35°W
 * 4°N, 73.35°W
 * Malé Atoll
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 73.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 73.5°W
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 * 4°N, 96.28333°W
 * 4°N, 96.28333°W
 * Island of Sumatra
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 98.53333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 98.53333°W
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 * 4°N, 100.71667°W
 * 4°N, 100.71667°W
 * Perak, Pahang, Terengganu and Pahang again, on Peninsular Malaysia
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 103.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 103.41667°W
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 * 4°N, 107.98333°W
 * 4°N, 107.98333°W
 * Island of Natuna Besar
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 108.35°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 108.35°W
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 * 4°N, 113.71667°W
 * 4°N, 113.71667°W
 * Sarawak, island of Borneo
 * 4°N, 115.65°W
 * 4°N, 115.65°W
 * North Kalimantan, islands of Borneo and Nunukan
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 117.71667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 117.71667°W
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 * 4°N, 126.61667°W
 * 4°N, 126.61667°W
 * Talaud Islands
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, 126.78333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Merir island, 🇵🇼 Passing just north of Nukuoro atoll, 🇫🇲 Passing just north of Tabuaeran atoll, 🇰🇮 Passing just north of Malpelo island, 🇨🇴
 * 4°N, -77.41667°W
 * 4°N, -77.41667°W
 * 4°N, -67.7°W
 * 4°N, -67.7°W
 * 4°N, -67.7°W
 * 4°N, -64.65°W
 * 4°N, -64.65°W
 * 4°N, -64.65°W
 * Roraima
 * 4°N, -64.06667°W
 * 4°N, -64.06667°W
 * 4°N, -62.75°W
 * 4°N, -62.75°W
 * 4°N, -62.75°W
 * Roraima
 * 4°N, -59.58333°W
 * 4°N, -59.58333°W
 * Controlled by 🇬🇾, claimed by 🇻🇪
 * 4°N, -58.43333°W
 * 4°N, -58.43333°W
 * 4°N, -58.03333°W
 * 4°N, -58.03333°W
 * 4°N, -58.03333°W
 * 4°N, -54.3°W
 * 4°N, -54.3°W
 * 4°N, -54.3°W
 * French Guiana
 * 4°N, -51.75°W
 * 4°N, -51.75°W
 * Amapá
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, -51.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 4°N, -51.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Cape Palmas, 🇱🇷
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