6th parallel north
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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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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ghana Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Bight of Benin - passing just south of Lomé, Togo Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Nigeria Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cameroon Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Central African Republic Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South Sudan Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ethiopia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Somalia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Maldives Passing through Shaviyani Atoll Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sri Lanka Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Passing just north of Weh Island, Indonesia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Malaysia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Thailand Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Malaysia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South China Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Malaysia Sabah - islands of Pulau Gaya and Borneo Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Labuk Bay Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Malaysia Sabah - island of Borneo Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sulu Sea Passing between islands in the Sulu Archipelago, Philippines Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Philippines Islands of Jolo and Balanguingui Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Celebes Sea Passing just south of the island of Tongquil, Philippines Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Philippines Island of Mindanao Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sarangani Bay Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Philippines Island of Mindanao Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Namoluk atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just north of Ngatik atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just south of Pingelap atoll, Federated States of MicronesiaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Marshall Islands Jaluit Atoll Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Marshall Islands Mili Atoll Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Palmyra Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Colombia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Venezuela Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Disputed area Controlled by Guyana, claimed by Venezuela Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Guyana Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Suriname Northernmost point - for about 3 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Liberia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ivory Coast Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ghana