1st parallel north facts for kids
The 1st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 1 degree (69.2 miles/111.36 kilometers) 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 parallel defines part of the border between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian, and heading eastwards, the parallel 1° north passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 1°0′N 0°0′E / 1.000°N 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean Passing just north of the island of Corisco, Equatorial Guinea
Passing just north of the island of Elobey Grande,Equatorial Guinea
1°0′N 9°31′E / 1.000°N 9.517°E Equatorial Guinea
Island of Elobey Chico 1°0′N 9°31′E / 1.000°N 9.517°E Atlantic Ocean 1°0′N 9°35′E / 1.000°N 9.583°E Gabon
1°0′N 9°47′E / 1.000°N 9.783°E Equatorial Guinea
1°0′N 10°0′E / 1.000°N 10.000°E Equatorial Guinea /
Gabon border
1°0′N 11°20′E / 1.000°N 11.333°E Gabon
1°0′N 14°25′E / 1.000°N 14.417°E Republic of the Congo
1°0′N 17°51′E / 1.000°N 17.850°E Democratic Republic of the Congo
1°0′N 30°13′E / 1.000°N 30.217°E Uganda
1°0′N 34°29′E / 1.000°N 34.483°E Kenya
1°0′N 41°0′E / 1.000°N 41.000°E Somalia
1°0′N 43°54′E / 1.000°N 43.900°E Indian Ocean Passing just north of Huvadhu Atoll, Maldives
1°0′N 97°23′E / 1.000°N 97.383°E Indonesia
Island of Nias 1°0′N 97°55′E / 1.000°N 97.917°E Indian Ocean 1°0′N 98°56′E / 1.000°N 98.933°E Indonesia
Islands of Sumatra, Padang, Rantau and Rangsang 1°0′N 103°4′E / 1.000°N 103.067°E Strait of Malacca 1°0′N 103°21′E / 1.000°N 103.350°E Indonesia
Island of Great Karimun 1°0′N 103°27′E / 1.000°N 103.450°E Singapore Strait 1°0′N 103°47′E / 1.000°N 103.783°E Indonesia
Islands including Kapaladjernih, Bulan, Batam, Bintan and Mapur 1°0′N 104°51′E / 1.000°N 104.850°E South China Sea 1°0′N 107°23′E / 1.000°N 107.383°E Indonesia
Tambelan archipelago 1°0′N 107°36′E / 1.000°N 107.600°E South China Sea 1°0′N 108°58′E / 1.000°N 108.967°E Indonesia
West Kalimantan 1°0′N 110°16′E / 1.000°N 110.267°E Malaysia
Sarawak - for about 3 km 1°0′N 110°18′E / 1.000°N 110.300°E Indonesia
West Kalimantan - for about 4 km 1°0′N 110°20′E / 1.000°N 110.333°E Malaysia
Sarawak 1°0′N 110°53′E / 1.000°N 110.883°E Indonesia
West Kalimantan 1°0′N 111°31′E / 1.000°N 111.517°E Malaysia
Sarawak - for about 8 km 1°0′N 111°35′E / 1.000°N 111.583°E Indonesia
West Kalimantan 1°0′N 110°46′E / 1.000°N 110.767°E Malaysia
Sarawak - for about 8 km 1°0′N 111°51′E / 1.000°N 111.850°E Indonesia
West Kalimantan
East Kalimantan1°0′N 118°59′E / 1.000°N 118.983°E Makassar Strait 1°0′N 120°44′E / 1.000°N 120.733°E Indonesia
Island of Sulawesi 1°0′N 122°28′E / 1.000°N 122.467°E Celebes Sea 1°0′N 124°14′E / 1.000°N 124.233°E Indonesia
Island of Sulawesi 1°0′N 124°54′E / 1.000°N 124.900°E Molucca Sea Passing just north of the island of Gureda, Indonesia
1°0′N 127°28′E / 1.000°N 127.467°E Indonesia
Island of Halmahera 1°0′N 127°38′E / 1.000°N 127.633°E Kao Bay 1°0′N 127°56′E / 1.000°N 127.933°E Indonesia
Island of Halmahera 1°0′N 128°33′E / 1.000°N 128.550°E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of the island of Fani, Indonesia
Passing just north of the Mapia Islands,Indonesia
Passing just south of Kapingamarangi atoll,Federated States of Micronesia
1°0′N 173°0′E / 1.000°N 173.000°E Kiribati
Maiana atoll 1°0′N 173°3′E / 1.000°N 173.050°E Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Howland Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Passing between Wolf Island and Pinta Island in the Galápagos Islands,Ecuador
1°0′N 79°31′W / 1.000°N 79.517°W Ecuador
Passing just north of Esmeraldas 1°0′N 78°13′W / 1.000°N 78.217°W Colombia
1°0′N 69°13′W / 1.000°N 69.217°W Brazil
Amazonas 1°0′N 66°36′W / 1.000°N 66.600°W Venezuela
1°0′N 65°41′W / 1.000°N 65.683°W Brazil
Amazonas - for about 11 km 1°0′N 65°36′W / 1.000°N 65.600°W Venezuela
1°0′N 65°10′W / 1.000°N 65.167°W Brazil
Amazonas
Roraima
Pará
Amapá
Pará - an island in the mouth of the Amazon River1°0′N 49°56′W / 1.000°N 49.933°W Atlantic Ocean
See also
In Spanish: Paralelo 1 norte para niños
- Equator
- 2nd parallel north
- 80th parallel south
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