5th parallel north

The 5th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 5 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.

The Pacific Ocean is at its widest (approximately 19,300 km) on this parallel.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 5° north passes through:
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bight of Benin
 * 5°N, 5.43333°W
 * 5°N, 5.43333°W
 * 5°N, 8.68333°W
 * 5°N, 8.68333°W
 * 5°N, 8.68333°W
 * 5°N, 14.68333°W
 * 5°N, 14.68333°W
 * 5°N, 14.68333°W
 * 5°N, 19.23333°W
 * 5°N, 19.23333°W
 * 5°N, 19.23333°W
 * 5°N, 19.88333°W
 * 5°N, 19.88333°W
 * 5°N, 19.88333°W
 * 5°N, 24.3°W
 * 5°N, 24.3°W
 * 5°N, 24.3°W
 * 5°N, 24.63333°W
 * 5°N, 24.63333°W
 * 5°N, 24.63333°W
 * 5°N, 25.13333°W
 * 5°N, 25.13333°W
 * 5°N, 25.13333°W
 * 5°N, 27.48333°W
 * 5°N, 27.48333°W
 * 5°N, 27.48333°W
 * 5°N, 35.35°W
 * 5°N, 35.35°W
 * 5°N, 35.35°W
 * Disputed territory, controlled by 🇰🇪 and claimed by 🇸🇸
 * 5°N, 35.41667°W
 * 5°N, 35.41667°W
 * 5°N, 35.81667°W
 * 5°N, 35.81667°W
 * 5°N, 35.81667°W
 * 5°N, 45.05°W
 * 5°N, 45.05°W
 * 5°N, 45.05°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 48.26667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 48.26667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing between Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Horsburgh Atoll, 🇲🇻 Passing just north of the island of Kaashidhoo, 🇲🇻
 * 5°N, 95.35°W
 * 5°N, 95.35°W
 * Island of Sumatra
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 97.73333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 97.73333°W
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 * 5°N, 100.48333°W
 * 5°N, 100.48333°W
 * Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, on Peninsular Malaysia
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 103.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 103.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 5°N, 114.91667°W
 * 5°N, 114.91667°W
 * On the island of Borneo
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 115.11667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 115.11667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 5°N, 115.45°W
 * 5°N, 115.45°W
 * Sabah, island of Borneo
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 118.86667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing north of the Sibutu islands, 🇵🇭 Passing between the islands of Bongao and Simunul, 🇵🇭
 * 5°N, 120°W
 * 5°N, 120°W
 * Island of Bilatan
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 120.01667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the islands of Banaran and Mantabuan, 🇵🇭
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, 125.38333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing between the islands of Sonsorol and Pulo Anna, 🇵🇼 Passing just south of Satawan and Kosrae atolls, 🇫🇲 Passing between Namdrik and Ebon atolls, 🇲🇭 Passing just north of Teraina atoll, 🇰🇮 Passing just south of Cocos Island, 🇨🇷
 * 5°N, -77.36667°W
 * 5°N, -77.36667°W
 * 5°N, -67.8°W
 * 5°N, -67.8°W
 * 5°N, -67.8°W
 * 5°N, -60.58333°W
 * 5°N, -60.58333°W
 * 5°N, -60.58333°W
 * Roraima
 * 5°N, -59.98333°W
 * 5°N, -59.98333°W
 * Controlled by 🇬🇾, claimed by 🇻🇪
 * 5°N, -58.83333°W
 * 5°N, -58.83333°W
 * 5°N, -57.7°W
 * 5°N, -57.7°W
 * 5°N, -57.7°W
 * For about 7 km
 * 5°N, -57.63333°W
 * 5°N, -57.63333°W
 * For about 6 km
 * 5°N, -57.56667°W
 * 5°N, -57.56667°W
 * For about 8 km
 * 5°N, -57.5°W
 * 5°N, -57.5°W
 * For about 12 km
 * 5°N, -57.4°W
 * 5°N, -57.4°W
 * 5°N, -54.43333°W
 * 5°N, -54.43333°W
 * 5°N, -54.43333°W
 * French Guiana
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, -52.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, -52.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 5°N, -9.03333°W
 * 5°N, -9.03333°W
 * 5°N, -7.53333°W
 * 5°N, -7.53333°W
 * 5°N, -7.53333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, -5.93333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, -5.93333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, -5.93333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Guinea
 * 5°N, -2.66667°W
 * 5°N, -2.66667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, -1.63333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, -1.63333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 5°N, -1.63333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bight of Benin
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