13th parallel north

13th parallel north
The 13th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 13 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 12 hours, 53 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 22 minutes during the winter solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 13° north passes through:
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Aden (passing just north of Socotra) Arabian Sea Laccadive Sea
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| Karnataka - passing through Bangalore Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu - passing through the southern parts of Chennai
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean
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| Andaman and Nicobar Islands - North Andaman Island
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean
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| Island of Mali Kyun
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean
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| Phetchaburi province
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| Passing just north of Pattaya
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| Passing through Tonlé Sap lake
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| Island of Mindoro
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Tablas Strait
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of Maestro de Campo Island,
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Sibuyan Sea
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| Island of Burias
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Burias Pass
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| Island of Luzon
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean
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| Passing through the Cosigüina volcano
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean
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| Island of Bequia
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See also
12th parallel north
14th parallel north
References
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