21st parallel south
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The 21st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 21 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 21° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 21°00′S 00°00′E / 21.000°S 0.000°E / -21.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 21°00′S 13°31′E / 21.000°S 13.517°E / -21.000; 13.517 (Namibia) Namibia
21°00′S 21°00′E / 21.000°S 21.000°E / -21.000; 21.000 (Botswana) Botswana
21°00′S 27°42′E / 21.000°S 27.700°E / -21.000; 27.700 (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe
21°00′S 32°28′E / 21.000°S 32.467°E / -21.000; 32.467 (Mozambique) Mozambique
21°00′S 35°06′E / 21.000°S 35.100°E / -21.000; 35.100 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel 21°00′S 43°52′E / 21.000°S 43.867°E / -21.000; 43.867 (Madagascar) Madagascar
21°00′S 48°27′E / 21.000°S 48.450°E / -21.000; 48.450 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 21°00′S 55°15′E / 21.000°S 55.250°E / -21.000; 55.250 (France) France
Island of Réunion 21°00′S 55°43′E / 21.000°S 55.717°E / -21.000; 55.717 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia
21°00′S 116°08′E / 21.000°S 116.133°E / -21.000; 116.133 (Australia) Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland21°00′S 149°06′E / 21.000°S 149.100°E / -21.000; 149.100 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
Passing throughAustralia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
21°00′S 164°41′E / 21.000°S 164.683°E / -21.000; 164.683 (New Caledonia) New Caledonia
21°00′S 165°24′E / 21.000°S 165.400°E / -21.000; 165.400 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 21°00′S 167°04′E / 21.000°S 167.067°E / -21.000; 167.067 (New Caledonia) New Caledonia
Lifou Island 21°00′S 167°22′E / 21.000°S 167.367°E / -21.000; 167.367 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Tongatapu island, Tonga
Passing just north of Rarotonga island,Cook Islands
Passing just south of Anuanuraro atoll,French Polynesia
Passing just north of Anuanurunga atoll,French Polynesia
Passing just north of Nukutepipi atoll,French Polynesia
21°00′S 70°10′W / 21.000°S 70.167°W / -21.000; -70.167 (Chile) Chile
21°00′S 68°22′W / 21.000°S 68.367°W / -21.000; -68.367 (Bolivia) Bolivia
21°00′S 62°15′W / 21.000°S 62.250°W / -21.000; -62.250 (Paraguay) Paraguay
21°00′S 57°50′W / 21.000°S 57.833°W / -21.000; -57.833 (Brazil) Brazil
Mato Grosso do Sul
São Paulo State
Minas Gerais
Rio de Janeiro State
Espírito Santo21°00′S 40°48′W / 21.000°S 40.800°W / -21.000; -40.800 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
See also
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