3rd parallel south

3rd parallel south
The 3rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 3 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° south passes through:
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean
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| Island of South Pagai
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mentawai Strait
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| Island of Sumatra - passing through Palembang
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bangka Strait
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| Islands of Bangka and Lepar
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Java Sea
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| Island of Belitung
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| Island of BorneoWest KalimantanCentral Kalimantan
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| Island of BorneoCentral KalimantanSouth Kalimantan
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Makassar Strait
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| Island of Sulawesi (South Peninsula)
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Boni
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| Island of Sulawesi (South-east Peninsula)
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Banda Sea
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the island of Buru,
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| Islands of Boano and Seram
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Ceram Sea
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| Island of New Guinea
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Cenderawasih Bay
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| Island of New Guinea
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| Island of New Guinea
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean
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| Island of New Ireland
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| Island of Tabar
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean
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| Puná Island
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean
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| Amazonas - passing through Manaus Pará Maranhão Piauí Ceará
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean
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See also
2nd parallel south
4th parallel south
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