4th parallel south

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


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! scope="col" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇨🇬 ! scope="row" | 🇨🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Lake Tanganyika ! scope="row" | 🇧🇮 ! scope="row" | 🇹🇿 ! scope="row" | 🇰🇪 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Java Sea ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Java Sea ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Makassar Strait ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Boni ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Banda Sea ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Banda Sea ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Ceram Sea ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arafura Sea ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! 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" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇵🇪 ! scope="row" | 🇪🇨 ! scope="row" | 🇵🇪 ! scope="row" | 🇪🇨 ! scope="row" | 🇵🇪 ! scope="row" | 🇨🇴 ! scope="row" | 🇧🇷 Pará Maranhão Piauí Ceará - passing just south of Fortaleza ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, 11.21667°W
 * -4°N, 11.21667°W
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 * -4°N, 15.7°W
 * -4°N, 15.7°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 29.1°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 29.1°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 29.1°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, 29.43333°W
 * -4°N, 29.43333°W
 * -4°N, 30.21667°W
 * -4°N, 30.21667°W
 * -4°N, 30.21667°W
 * -4°N, 38.25°W
 * -4°N, 38.25°W
 * -4°N, 38.25°W
 * Passing through Mombasa
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 39.73333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 39.73333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing between Denis Island and Aride Island, 🇸🇨
 * -4°N, 102.31667°W
 * -4°N, 102.31667°W
 * Island of Sumatra
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 105.86667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 105.86667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, 114.61667°W
 * -4°N, 114.61667°W
 * South Kalimantan, island of Borneo
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 115.03333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 115.03333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, 116.03333°W
 * -4°N, 116.03333°W
 * South Kalimantan, island of Laut
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 116.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 116.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, 119.56667°W
 * -4°N, 119.56667°W
 * Island of Sulawesi (South Peninsula)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 120.33333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 120.33333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, 121.41667°W
 * -4°N, 121.41667°W
 * Island of Sulawesi (South-east Peninsula)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 122.63333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 122.63333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, 123°W
 * -4°N, 123°W
 * Island of Wowoni
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 123.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of Buru, 🇮🇩 Passing just south of the island of Ambon, 🇮🇩 Passing just south of the island of Seram, 🇮🇩
 * -4°N, 131.2°W
 * -4°N, 131.2°W
 * Islands of Seram Laut
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 131.43333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 131.43333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, 132.85°W
 * -4°N, 132.85°W
 * Island of New Guinea
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 133.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 133.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, 134.18333°W
 * -4°N, 134.18333°W
 * Islands of Aiduma and New Guinea
 * -4°N, 141°W
 * -4°N, 141°W
 * Island of New Guinea
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 144.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 144.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bismarck Sea, passing just north of Manam island, 🇵🇬
 * -4°N, 152.58333°W
 * -4°N, 152.58333°W
 * Island of New Ireland
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 152.93333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 152.93333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, 153.7°W
 * -4°N, 153.7°W
 * Island of Babase
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, 153.71667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of McKean Island, 🇰🇮 Passing just south of Birnie Island, 🇰🇮 Passing just north of Manra Island, 🇰🇮 Passing just south of Rawaki Island, 🇰🇮
 * -4°N, -154.96667°W
 * -4°N, -154.96667°W
 * Malden Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, -154.9°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, -154.9°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -4°N, -80.98333°W
 * -4°N, -80.98333°W
 * -4°N, -80.43333°W
 * -4°N, -80.43333°W
 * -4°N, -80.43333°W
 * For about 13 km
 * -4°N, -80.31667°W
 * -4°N, -80.31667°W
 * For about 7 km
 * -4°N, -80.25°W
 * -4°N, -80.25°W
 * -4°N, -78.51667°W
 * -4°N, -78.51667°W
 * -4°N, -78.51667°W
 * -4°N, -70.16667°W
 * -4°N, -70.16667°W
 * -4°N, -70.16667°W
 * -valign="top"
 * -4°N, -69.88333°W
 * -4°N, -69.88333°W
 * Amazonas
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -4°N, -38.23333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Rocas Atoll, 🇧🇷 Passing just south of Fernando de Noronha island, 🇧🇷
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