6th parallel north

The 6th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 6 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 6° north passes through:


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 * 6°N, °W
 * 6°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 1.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 1.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 1.05°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bight of Benin - passing just south of Lomé,
 * 6°N, 4.88333°W
 * 6°N, 4.88333°W
 * 6°N, 9.05°W
 * 6°N, 9.05°W
 * 6°N, 9.05°W
 * 6°N, 14.43333°W
 * 6°N, 14.43333°W
 * 6°N, 14.43333°W
 * 6°N, 26.76667°W
 * 6°N, 26.76667°W
 * 6°N, 26.76667°W
 * 6°N, 35°W
 * 6°N, 35°W
 * 6°N, 35°W
 * 6°N, 46.03333°W
 * 6°N, 46.03333°W
 * 6°N, 46.03333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 48.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 48.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 48.95°W
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 * 6°N, 73.06667°W
 * 6°N, 73.06667°W
 * Passing through Shaviyani Atoll
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 73.28333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 73.28333°W
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 * 6°N, 80.26667°W
 * 6°N, 80.26667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 80.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 80.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 80.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of Weh Island, 🇮🇩
 * 6°N, 100.33333°W
 * 6°N, 100.33333°W
 * Kedah on Peninsular Malaysia
 * 6°N, 101.1°W
 * 6°N, 101.1°W
 * Yala and Narathiwat provinces
 * 6°N, 101.96667°W
 * 6°N, 101.96667°W
 * Kelantan on Peninsular Malaysia
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 102.43333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 102.43333°W
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 * 6°N, 116.03333°W
 * 6°N, 116.03333°W
 * Sabah - islands of Pulau Gaya and Borneo
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 117.7°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 117.7°W
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 * 6°N, 117.91667°W
 * 6°N, 117.91667°W
 * Sabah - island of Borneo
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 118.03333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 118.03333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing between islands in the Sulu Archipelago, 🇵🇭
 * 6°N, 120.88333°W
 * 6°N, 120.88333°W
 * Islands of Jolo and Balanguingui
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 121.68333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 121.68333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of Tongquil, 🇵🇭
 * 6°N, 124.58333°W
 * 6°N, 124.58333°W
 * Island of Mindanao
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 125.11667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 125.11667°W
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 * 6°N, 125.28333°W
 * 6°N, 125.28333°W
 * Island of Mindanao
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 125.68333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of Namoluk atoll, 🇫🇲 Passing just north of Ngatik atoll, 🇫🇲 Passing just south of Pingelap atoll, 🇫🇲
 * 6°N, 169.43333°W
 * 6°N, 169.43333°W
 * Jaluit Atoll
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 169.73333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 169.73333°W
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 * 6°N, 172.06667°W
 * 6°N, 172.06667°W
 * Mili Atoll
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, 172.1°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of Palmyra Atoll, 🇺🇲
 * 6°N, -77.33333°W
 * 6°N, -77.33333°W
 * 6°N, -67.41667°W
 * 6°N, -67.41667°W
 * 6°N, -67.41667°W
 * 6°N, -61.31667°W
 * 6°N, -61.31667°W
 * 6°N, -61.31667°W
 * Controlled by 🇬🇾, claimed by 🇻🇪
 * 6°N, -58.56667°W
 * 6°N, -58.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, -57.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, -57.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, -57.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 6°N, -55.05°W
 * 6°N, -55.05°W
 * Northernmost point - for about 3 km
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, -55.01667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 6°N, -55.01667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 6°N, -10.2°W
 * 6°N, -10.2°W
 * 6°N, -7.78333°W
 * 6°N, -7.78333°W
 * 6°N, -7.78333°W
 * 6°N, -3.08333°W
 * 6°N, -3.08333°W
 * 6°N, -3.08333°W
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