8th parallel south

The 8th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 8 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.

Two sections of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola are defined by the parallel.

It passes through 10 out of the 26 states of Brazil.

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


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, °W
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 * -8°N, 13.18333°W
 * -8°N, 13.18333°W
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 * -8°N, 17.48333°W
 * -8°N, 17.48333°W
 * -8°N, 18.16667°W
 * -8°N, 18.16667°W
 * -8°N, 18.16667°W
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 * -8°N, 18.3°W
 * -8°N, 18.3°W
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 * -8°N, 18.38333°W
 * -8°N, 18.38333°W
 * -8°N, 18.51667°W
 * -8°N, 18.51667°W
 * -8°N, 18.51667°W
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 * -8°N, 18.8°W
 * -8°N, 18.8°W
 * -8°N, 19.36667°W
 * -8°N, 19.36667°W
 * -8°N, 19.36667°W
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 * -8°N, 21.76667°W
 * -8°N, 21.76667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 30.45°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 30.45°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 30.45°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -8°N, 30.88333°W
 * -8°N, 30.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 39.45°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 39.45°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 39.45°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of Mafia, 🇹🇿
 * -8°N, 39.75°W
 * -8°N, 39.75°W
 * Island of Chole
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 39.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 39.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -8°N, 110.25°W
 * -8°N, 110.25°W
 * Island of Java
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 114.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 114.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the island of Bali, 🇮🇩
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 117.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 117.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the island of Sumbawa, 🇮🇩
 * -valign="top"
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 122.78333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the island of Flores, 🇮🇩 Passing just north of the island of Alor, 🇮🇩
 * -8°N, 125.71667°W
 * -8°N, 125.71667°W
 * Islands of Liran and Wetar
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 125.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 125.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the island of Kisar, 🇮🇩
 * -8°N, 129.65°W
 * -8°N, 129.65°W
 * Island of Babar
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 129.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 129.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -8°N, 131.2°W
 * -8°N, 131.2°W
 * Island of Yamdena
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 131.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 131.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -8°N, 137.83333°W
 * -8°N, 137.83333°W
 * Islands of Yos Sudarso and New Guinea
 * -8°N, 141.01667°W
 * -8°N, 141.01667°W
 * Island of New Guinea
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 143.91667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 143.91667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -8°N, 145.8°W
 * -8°N, 145.8°W
 * Island of New Guinea
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 147.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 147.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -8°N, 156.51667°W
 * -8°N, 156.51667°W
 * Island of Ranongga
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 156.58333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 156.58333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -8°N, 156.93333°W
 * -8°N, 156.93333°W
 * Island of Kolombangara
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 157.18333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 157.18333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -8°N, 157.38333°W
 * -8°N, 157.38333°W
 * Island of New Georgia
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 157.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 157.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -8°N, 158.88333°W
 * -8°N, 158.88333°W
 * Santa Isabel Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 159.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 159.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of Dai, 🇸🇧
 * -8°N, 178.33333°W
 * -8°N, 178.33333°W
 * Nukufetau atoll
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, 178.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | The parallel defines the northern maritime boundary of the 🇨🇰 from the 167th meridian west to the 156th meridian west
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 * -8°N, -140.71667°W
 * Island of Eiao
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, -140.66667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * -8°N, -79.21667°W
 * -8°N, -79.21667°W
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 * -8°N, -73.66667°W
 * -8°N, -73.66667°W
 * Acre Amazonas Rondônia Amazonas Mato Grosso Pará Tocantins Maranhão - for about 11 km Piauí Pernambuco Paraíba Pernambuco - passing just north of Recife
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -8°N, -34.83333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just to the south of Ascension Island, 🇸🇭
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