5th parallel north






Line across the Earth


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5th parallel north






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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.[1]



Around the world


Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 5° north passes through:





















































































































































































































Co-ordinates
 Country, territory or sea
 Notes

5°0′N 0°0′E / 5.000°N 0.000°E / 5.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)
Atlantic Ocean
Bight of Benin

5°0′N 5°26′E / 5.000°N 5.433°E / 5.000; 5.433 (Nigeria)
 Nigeria

5°0′N 8°41′E / 5.000°N 8.683°E / 5.000; 8.683 (Cameroon)
 Cameroon

5°0′N 14°41′E / 5.000°N 14.683°E / 5.000; 14.683 (Central African Republic)
 Central African Republic

5°0′N 19°14′E / 5.000°N 19.233°E / 5.000; 19.233 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
 Democratic Republic of the Congo

5°0′N 19°53′E / 5.000°N 19.883°E / 5.000; 19.883 (Central African Republic)
 Central African Republic

5°0′N 24°18′E / 5.000°N 24.300°E / 5.000; 24.300 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
 Democratic Republic of the Congo

5°0′N 24°38′E / 5.000°N 24.633°E / 5.000; 24.633 (Central African Republic)
 Central African Republic

5°0′N 25°8′E / 5.000°N 25.133°E / 5.000; 25.133 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
 Democratic Republic of the Congo

5°0′N 27°29′E / 5.000°N 27.483°E / 5.000; 27.483 (South Sudan)
 South Sudan

5°0′N 35°49′E / 5.000°N 35.817°E / 5.000; 35.817 (Ethiopia)
 Ethiopia

5°0′N 45°3′E / 5.000°N 45.050°E / 5.000; 45.050 (Somalia)
 Somalia

5°0′N 48°16′E / 5.000°N 48.267°E / 5.000; 48.267 (Indian Ocean)
Indian Ocean
 Passing between Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Horsburgh Atoll,  Maldives
Passing just north of the island of Kaashidhoo,  Maldives

5°0′N 95°21′E / 5.000°N 95.350°E / 5.000; 95.350 (Indonesia)
 Indonesia
 Island of Sumatra

5°0′N 97°44′E / 5.000°N 97.733°E / 5.000; 97.733 (Strait of Malacca)
Strait of Malacca

5°0′N 100°29′E / 5.000°N 100.483°E / 5.000; 100.483 (Malaysia)
 Malaysia
Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, on Peninsular Malaysia

5°0′N 103°19′E / 5.000°N 103.317°E / 5.000; 103.317 (South China Sea)
South China Sea

5°0′N 114°55′E / 5.000°N 114.917°E / 5.000; 114.917 (Brunei)
 Brunei
 On the island of Borneo

5°0′N 115°7′E / 5.000°N 115.117°E / 5.000; 115.117 (Brunei Bay)
Brunei Bay

5°0′N 115°27′E / 5.000°N 115.450°E / 5.000; 115.450 (Malaysia)
 Malaysia
Sabah, island of Borneo

5°0′N 118°52′E / 5.000°N 118.867°E / 5.000; 118.867 (Celebes Sea)
Celebes Sea
 Passing north of the Sibutu islands,  Philippines
Passing between the islands of Bongao and Simunul,  Philippines

5°0′N 120°0′E / 5.000°N 120.000°E / 5.000; 120.000 (Philippines)
 Philippines
 Island of Bilatan

5°0′N 120°1′E / 5.000°N 120.017°E / 5.000; 120.017 (Celebes Sea)
Celebes Sea
 Passing just south of the islands of Banaran and Mantabuan,  Philippines

5°0′N 125°23′E / 5.000°N 125.383°E / 5.000; 125.383 (Pacific Ocean)
Pacific Ocean
 Passing between the islands of Sonsorol and Pulo Anna,  Palau
Passing just south of Satawan and Kosrae atolls,  Federated States of Micronesia
Passing between Namdrik and Ebon atolls,  Marshall Islands
Passing just north of Teraina atoll,  Kiribati
Passing just south of Cocos Island,  Costa Rica

5°0′N 77°22′W / 5.000°N 77.367°W / 5.000; -77.367 (Colombia)
 Colombia

5°0′N 67°48′W / 5.000°N 67.800°W / 5.000; -67.800 (Venezuela)
 Venezuela

5°0′N 60°35′W / 5.000°N 60.583°W / 5.000; -60.583 (Brazil)
 Brazil
Roraima

5°0′N 59°59′W / 5.000°N 59.983°W / 5.000; -59.983 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)
 Disputed area
 Controlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Venezuela

5°0′N 58°50′W / 5.000°N 58.833°W / 5.000; -58.833 (Guyana)
 Guyana

5°0′N 57°42′W / 5.000°N 57.700°W / 5.000; -57.700 (Suriname)
 Suriname
 For about 7 km

5°0′N 57°38′W / 5.000°N 57.633°W / 5.000; -57.633 (Guyana)
 Guyana
 For about 6 km

5°0′N 57°34′W / 5.000°N 57.567°W / 5.000; -57.567 (Suriname)
 Suriname
 For about 8 km

5°0′N 57°30′W / 5.000°N 57.500°W / 5.000; -57.500 (Guyana)
 Guyana
 For about 12 km

5°0′N 57°24′W / 5.000°N 57.400°W / 5.000; -57.400 (Suriname)
 Suriname

5°0′N 54°26′W / 5.000°N 54.433°W / 5.000; -54.433 (France)
 France
French Guiana

5°0′N 52°25′W / 5.000°N 52.417°W / 5.000; -52.417 (Atlantic Ocean)
Atlantic Ocean

5°0′N 9°2′W / 5.000°N 9.033°W / 5.000; -9.033 (Liberia)
 Liberia

5°0′N 7°32′W / 5.000°N 7.533°W / 5.000; -7.533 (Côte d'Ivoire)
 Ivory Coast

5°0′N 5°56′W / 5.000°N 5.933°W / 5.000; -5.933 (Atlantic Ocean)
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Guinea

5°0′N 2°40′W / 5.000°N 2.667°W / 5.000; -2.667 (Ghana)
 Ghana

5°0′N 1°38′W / 5.000°N 1.633°W / 5.000; -1.633 (Atlantic Ocean)
Atlantic Ocean
Bight of Benin


See also



  • 4th parallel north

  • 6th parallel north



References





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