2nd parallel north

2nd parallel north
The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean
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| Laamu Atoll
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean
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| Islands of Sumatra and Rupat
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| Johor
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| island of BorneoWest Kalimantan - for about 3 km
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| Sarawak - for about 3 km
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | South China Sea
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| island of BorneoSarawak
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| North KalimantanEast Kalimantan
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Celebes Sea
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Molucca Sea
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| Island of Halmahera
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean
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| Island of Morotai - for about 1 km
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean
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| Marakei atoll
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean
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| Kiritimati atoll
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean
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| Amazonas - for about 3 km
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| Amazonas
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| Amazonas Roraima
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| Pará - for about 8 km
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| Pará Amapá - mainland and the island of Maracá
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean
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See also
1st parallel north
3rd parallel north
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