15th parallel south
Circle of latitude
15°
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The 15th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 15 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 15° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 15°0′S 0°0′E / 15.000°S 0.000°E / -15.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 15°0′S 12°9′E / 15.000°S 12.150°E / -15.000; 12.150 (Angola) Angola 15°0′S 22°0′E / 15.000°S 22.000°E / -15.000; 22.000 (Zambia) Zambia 15°0′S 30°13′E / 15.000°S 30.217°E / -15.000; 30.217 (Mozambique) Mozambique 15°0′S 34°37′E / 15.000°S 34.617°E / -15.000; 34.617 (Malawi) Malawi 15°0′S 35°52′E / 15.000°S 35.867°E / -15.000; 35.867 (Mozambique) Mozambique 15°0′S 40°39′E / 15.000°S 40.650°E / -15.000; 40.650 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel - passing just north of the Island of Mozambique 15°0′S 47°13′E / 15.000°S 47.217°E / -15.000; 47.217 (Madagascar) Madagascar 15°0′S 50°20′E / 15.000°S 50.333°E / -15.000; 50.333 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 15°0′S 124°54′E / 15.000°S 124.900°E / -15.000; 124.900 (Australia) Australia Western Australia - Passing through the Coronation Islands, Prince Frederick Harbour and Cambridge Gulf
Northern Territory15°0′S 135°31′E / 15.000°S 135.517°E / -15.000; 135.517 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Indian Ocean Gulf of Carpentaria 15°0′S 141°40′E / 15.000°S 141.667°E / -15.000; 141.667 (Australia) Australia Queensland 15°0′S 145°20′E / 15.000°S 145.333°E / -15.000; 145.333 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 15°0′S 166°35′E / 15.000°S 166.583°E / -15.000; 166.583 (Vanuatu) Vanuatu Island of Espiritu Santo - passing through Big Bay 15°0′S 167°3′E / 15.000°S 167.050°E / -15.000; 167.050 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 15°0′S 168°6′E / 15.000°S 168.100°E / -15.000; 168.100 (Vanuatu) Vanuatu Island of Maewo 15°0′S 168°8′E / 15.000°S 168.133°E / -15.000; 168.133 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Mataiva atoll, French Polynesia 15°0′S 148°17′W / 15.000°S 148.283°W / -15.000; -148.283 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia Passing through Tikehau and Rangiroa atolls 15°0′S 147°35′W / 15.000°S 147.583°W / -15.000; -147.583 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Arutua atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of the island of Tikei, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Puka-Puka atoll, French Polynesia15°0′S 75°28′W / 15.000°S 75.467°W / -15.000; -75.467 (Peru) Peru 15°0′S 69°21′W / 15.000°S 69.350°W / -15.000; -69.350 (Bolivia) Bolivia 15°0′S 60°24′W / 15.000°S 60.400°W / -15.000; -60.400 (Brazil) Brazil Mato Grosso
Goiás - for about 12 km
Mato Grosso - for about 8 km
Goiás
Minas Gerais
Bahia
Minas Gerais
Bahia15°0′S 39°0′W / 15.000°S 39.000°W / -15.000; -39.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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Circles of latitude / meridians
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Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
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