# 16th parallel south

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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:
    Coordinates 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 Territory 16°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 Bahia 16°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