# 12th parallel south

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The 12th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 12 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 12° south passes through:
    Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 12°0′S 0°0′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 0.000°E﻿ / -12.000; 0.000﻿ (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 12°0′S 13°43′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 13.717°E﻿ / -12.000; 13.717﻿ (Angola)  Angola 12°0′S 23°59′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 23.983°E﻿ / -12.000; 23.983﻿ (Zambia)  Zambia 12°0′S 26°42′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 26.700°E﻿ / -12.000; 26.700﻿ (Democratic Republic of the Congo)  Democratic Republic of the Congo For about 3 km (1.9 mi) 12°0′S 26°43′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 26.717°E﻿ / -12.000; 26.717﻿ (Zambia)  Zambia 12°0′S 27°28′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 27.467°E﻿ / -12.000; 27.467﻿ (Democratic Republic of the Congo)  Democratic Republic of the Congo 12°0′S 28°45′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 28.750°E﻿ / -12.000; 28.750﻿ (Zambia)  Zambia 12°0′S 33°18′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 33.300°E﻿ / -12.000; 33.300﻿ (Malawi)  Malawi 12°0′S 34°4′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 34.067°E﻿ / -12.000; 34.067﻿ (Lake Malawi) Lake Malawi Passing just north of Chizumulu Island and Likoma Island, Malawi 12°0′S 34°53′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 34.883°E﻿ / -12.000; 34.883﻿ (Mozambique)  Mozambique 12°0′S 40°32′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 40.533°E﻿ / -12.000; 40.533﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel - Passing just south of Grande Comore island, Comoros - Passing just north of Anjouan island, Comoros 12°0′S 49°12′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 49.200°E﻿ / -12.000; 49.200﻿ (Madagascar)  Madagascar 12°0′S 49°18′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 49.300°E﻿ / -12.000; 49.300﻿ (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing between North Keeling Island and Horsburgh Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands Passing just north of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Hibernia Reef, Australia 12°0′S 124°22′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 124.367°E﻿ / -12.000; 124.367﻿ (Timor Sea) Timor Sea Passing south of Bathurst Island, Australia Passing through the Clarence Strait - between Melville Island and the mainland, Australia Passing through Van Diemen Gulf 12°0′S 132°37′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 132.617°E﻿ / -12.000; 132.617﻿ (Australia)  Australia Arnhem Land, Northern Territory 12°0′S 134°17′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 134.283°E﻿ / -12.000; 134.283﻿ (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea Bocaut Bay 12°0′S 134°40′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 134.667°E﻿ / -12.000; 134.667﻿ (Australia)  Australia Arnhem Land, Northern Territory 12°0′S 134°45′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 134.750°E﻿ / -12.000; 134.750﻿ (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea Castlereagh Bay - passing just south of Mooroongga Island, Australia 12°0′S 135°34′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 135.567°E﻿ / -12.000; 135.567﻿ (Australia)  Australia Elcho Island and Arnhem Land (mainland), Northern Territory 12°0′S 135°49′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 135.817°E﻿ / -12.000; 135.817﻿ (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea 12°0′S 136°16′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 136.267°E﻿ / -12.000; 136.267﻿ (Australia)  Australia Inglis Island and Arnhem Land (mainland), Northern Territory 12°0′S 136°31′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 136.517°E﻿ / -12.000; 136.517﻿ (Gulf of Carpentaria) Gulf of Carpentaria 12°0′S 141°50′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 141.833°E﻿ / -12.000; 141.833﻿ (Australia)  Australia Cape York Peninsula, Queensland 12°0′S 143°11′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 143.183°E﻿ / -12.000; 143.183﻿ (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing just south of Vanatinai island, Papua New Guinea Passing just south of Rennell Island, Solomon Islands Passing just south of Vanikoro island, Solomon Islands 12°0′S 167°37′E﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 167.617°E﻿ / -12.000; 167.617﻿ (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Tikopia island, Solomon Islands 12°0′S 77°8′W﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 77.133°W﻿ / -12.000; -77.133﻿ (Peru)  Peru Passing just north of Lima 12°0′S 68°55′W﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 68.917°W﻿ / -12.000; -68.917﻿ (Bolivia)  Bolivia 12°0′S 65°0′W﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 65.000°W﻿ / -12.000; -65.000﻿ (Brazil)  Brazil Rondônia Mato Grosso Tocantins Bahia 12°0′S 37°37′W﻿ / ﻿12.000°S 37.617°W﻿ / -12.000; -37.617﻿ (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean