16th parallel south
Circle of latitude
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The 16th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 16 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
A section of the border between Mozambique and Zimbabwe is defined by the parallel.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 16° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 16°0′S 0°0′E / 16.000°S 0.000°E / -16.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 16°0′S 11°48′E / 16.000°S 11.800°E / -16.000; 11.800 (Angola) Angola
16°0′S 22°0′E / 16.000°S 22.000°E / -16.000; 22.000 (Zambia) Zambia
16°0′S 28°53′E / 16.000°S 28.883°E / -16.000; 28.883 (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe
16°0′S 30°25′E / 16.000°S 30.417°E / -16.000; 30.417 (Mozambique / Zimbabwe border) Mozambique /
Zimbabwe border
16°0′S 30°55′E / 16.000°S 30.917°E / -16.000; 30.917 (Mozambique) Mozambique
For about 20 km 16°0′S 31°6′E / 16.000°S 31.100°E / -16.000; 31.100 (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe
For about 9 km 16°0′S 31°11′E / 16.000°S 31.183°E / -16.000; 31.183 (Mozambique) Mozambique
16°0′S 34°22′E / 16.000°S 34.367°E / -16.000; 34.367 (Malawi) Malawi
16°0′S 35°49′E / 16.000°S 35.817°E / -16.000; 35.817 (Mozambique) Mozambique
16°0′S 40°7′E / 16.000°S 40.117°E / -16.000; 40.117 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel 16°0′S 45°9′E / 16.000°S 45.150°E / -16.000; 45.150 (Madagascar) Madagascar
16°0′S 49°41′E / 16.000°S 49.683°E / -16.000; 49.683 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of Tromelin Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Passing just north of Albatross Island,Mauritius
16°0′S 124°29′E / 16.000°S 124.483°E / -16.000; 124.483 (Australia) Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory16°0′S 137°12′E / 16.000°S 137.200°E / -16.000; 137.200 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Indian Ocean Gulf of Carpentaria 16°0′S 141°24′E / 16.000°S 141.400°E / -16.000; 141.400 (Australia) Australia
Queensland 16°0′S 145°26′E / 16.000°S 145.433°E / -16.000; 145.433 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory, Australia
16°0′S 167°11′E / 16.000°S 167.183°E / -16.000; 167.183 (Vanuatu) Vanuatu
Island of Malakula 16°0′S 167°23′E / 16.000°S 167.383°E / -16.000; 167.383 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 16°0′S 168°14′E / 16.000°S 168.233°E / -16.000; 168.233 (Vanuatu) Vanuatu
Pentecost Island 16°0′S 167°23′E / 16.000°S 167.383°E / -16.000; 167.383 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Vanua Levu island, Fiji
Passing just north of Qelelevu island,Fiji
Passing just south of Niuatoputapu island,Tonga
Passing just south of Motu One atoll,French Polynesia
Passing just north of Tupai atoll,French Polynesia
Passing just south of Makatea atoll,French Polynesia
Passing just south of Kaukura atoll,French Polynesia
Passing just north of Niau atoll,French Polynesia
16°0′S 145°58′W / 16.000°S 145.967°W / -16.000; -145.967 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia
Passing through Toau atoll 16°0′S 145°53′W / 16.000°S 145.883°W / -16.000; -145.883 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Fakarava atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Kauehi atoll,French Polynesia
Passing just north of Raraka atoll,French Polynesia
16°0′S 142°26′W / 16.000°S 142.433°W / -16.000; -142.433 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia
Passing through Raroia atoll 16°0′S 142°19′W / 16.000°S 142.317°W / -16.000; -142.317 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Takume atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Fangatau atoll,French Polynesia
16°0′S 140°10′W / 16.000°S 140.167°W / -16.000; -140.167 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia
Passing through Fakahina atoll 16°0′S 140°6′W / 16.000°S 140.100°W / -16.000; -140.100 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 16°0′S 74°2′W / 16.000°S 74.033°W / -16.000; -74.033 (Peru) Peru
The border with Bolivia is in Lake Titicaca 16°0′S 69°17′W / 16.000°S 69.283°W / -16.000; -69.283 (Bolivia) Bolivia
16°0′S 60°11′W / 16.000°S 60.183°W / -16.000; -60.183 (Brazil) Brazil
Mato Grosso
Goiás
Federal District - passing just south of Brasília
Goiás - for about 18 km
Minas Gerais
Bahia16°0′S 38°55′W / 16.000°S 38.917°W / -16.000; -38.917 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 16°0′S 5°46′W / 16.000°S 5.767°W / -16.000; -5.767 (St Helena) Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Island of Saint Helena 16°0′S 5°42′W / 16.000°S 5.700°W / -16.000; -5.700 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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