8th parallel north

The 8th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 8 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.

The parallel defines part of the border between Somalia and Ethiopia. The Eight Degree Channel (Maliku Kandu) in the Indian Ocean is named after the parallel.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 8° north passes through:


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 * 8°N, °W
 * 8°N, °W
 * Passing through Lake Volta
 * 8°N, 0.6°W
 * 8°N, 0.6°W
 * 8°N, 1.63333°W
 * 8°N, 1.63333°W
 * 8°N, 1.63333°W
 * 8°N, 2.7°W
 * 8°N, 2.7°W
 * 8°N, 2.7°W
 * 8°N, 12.21667°W
 * 8°N, 12.21667°W
 * 8°N, 12.21667°W
 * 8°N, 15.41667°W
 * 8°N, 15.41667°W
 * 8°N, 15.41667°W
 * 8°N, 18.01667°W
 * 8°N, 18.01667°W
 * 8°N, 18.01667°W
 * 8°N, 24.96667°W
 * 8°N, 24.96667°W
 * 8°N, 24.96667°W
 * 8°N, 33.03333°W
 * 8°N, 33.03333°W
 * 8°N, 33.03333°W
 * 8°N, 46.98333°W
 * 8°N, 46.98333°W
 * 8°N, 46.98333°W
 * 8°N, 47.98333°W
 * 8°N, 47.98333°W
 * 8°N, 47.98333°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 49.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 49.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through the Arabian Sea Into the Eight Degree Channel - passing just south of Minicoy Island, 🇮🇳 And into the Laccadive Sea - passing just south of Kanyakumari(Cape Comorin), 🇮🇳
 * 8°N, 79.71667°W
 * 8°N, 79.71667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 81.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 81.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 81.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bay of Bengal
 * 8°N, 93.33333°W
 * 8°N, 93.33333°W
 * Andaman and Nicobar Islands - islands of Katchal, Camorta and Nancowry
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 93.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 93.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Andaman Sea
 * 8°N, 98.28333°W
 * 8°N, 98.28333°W
 * Island of Phuket
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 98.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 98.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 8°N, 98.58333°W
 * 8°N, 98.58333°W
 * Island of Ko Yao Yai
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 98.6°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 98.6°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 8°N, 98.96667°W
 * 8°N, 98.96667°W
 * Krabi and Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 100.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 100.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 104.06667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 104.06667°W
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 * 8°N, 116.95°W
 * 8°N, 116.95°W
 * Balabac Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 117.06667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 117.06667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 8°N, 122.28333°W
 * 8°N, 122.28333°W
 * Island of Mindanao
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 126.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Kayangel atoll, 🇵🇼 Passing just south of Pikelot island, 🇫🇲
 * 8°N, 168.08333°W
 * 8°N, 168.08333°W
 * Namu Atoll
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, 168.18333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Aur Atoll, 🇲🇭 Passing just south of Burica Point, 🇵🇦/🇨🇷 Passing just north of Islas Secas, 🇵🇦
 * 8°N, -81.66667°W
 * 8°N, -81.66667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, -80.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, -80.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, -80.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Panama
 * 8°N, -78.41667°W
 * 8°N, -78.41667°W
 * 8°N, -77.2°W
 * 8°N, -77.2°W
 * 8°N, -77.2°W
 * Passing through the Gulf of Urabá
 * 8°N, -72.41667°W
 * 8°N, -72.41667°W
 * 8°N, -60.13333°W
 * 8°N, -60.13333°W
 * 8°N, -60.13333°W
 * Controlled by 🇬🇾, claimed by 🇻🇪
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, -59.1°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 8°N, -59.1°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 8°N, -12.88333°W
 * 8°N, -12.88333°W
 * 8°N, -10.6°W
 * 8°N, -10.6°W
 * 8°N, -10.6°W
 * 8°N, -9.41667°W
 * 8°N, -9.41667°W
 * 8°N, -9.41667°W
 * 8°N, -8.05°W
 * 8°N, -8.05°W
 * 8°N, -8.05°W
 * 8°N, -2.68333°W
 * 8°N, -2.68333°W
 * 8°N, -2.68333°W
 * Passing through Lake Volta
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