8th parallel north

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8th parallel north

The 8th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 8 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.

The parallel defines part of the border between Somalia and Ethiopia. The Eight Degree Channel (Maliku Kandu) in the Indian Ocean is named after the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 8° north passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Ghana Passing through Lake Volta
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Togo
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Benin
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.  Chad
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 /  Ethiopia border
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 Passing through the Arabian Sea
Into the Eight Degree Channel - passing just south of Minicoy Island,  India
And into the Laccadive Sea - passing just south of Cape Comorin,  India
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 Bay of Bengal
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  India Andaman and Nicobar Islands - islands of Katchal, Camorta and Nancowry
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Andaman Sea
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Thailand Island of Phuket
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Phang Nga Bay
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Thailand Island of Ko Yao Yai
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Phang Nga Bay
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. Gulf of Thailand
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.  Philippines Balabac Island
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sulu Sea
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 south of Kayangel atoll,  Palau
Passing just south of Pikelot island,  Federated States of Micronesia
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Marshall Islands Namu Atoll
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Aur Atoll,  Marshall Islands
Passing just south of Burica Point,  Panama
Passing just north of Islas Secas,  Panama
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Panama
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Gulf of Panama
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Panama
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Colombia Passing through the Gulf of Urabá
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. Atlantic Ocean
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.  Sierra Leone
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.  Guinea
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 Passing through Lake Volta

See also

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