24th parallel south

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24th parallel south

The 24th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 24 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 60 km south of the Tropic of Capricorn. 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 24° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
24°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
24°0′S 14°27′E	Namibia
24°0′S 20°0′E	Botswana
24°0′S 26°55′E	South Africa	Limpopo Mpumalanga - for about 13 km
24°0′S 31°53′E	Mozambique
24°0′S 35°31′E	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
24°0′S 43°39′E	Madagascar
24°0′S 47°30′E	Indian Ocean
24°0′S 113°27′E	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
24°0′S 151°41′E	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
24°0′S 166°7′E		Passing just south of Raivavae island,  French Polynesia Passing just south of Oeno Island,  Pitcairn Islands
24°0′S 70°31′W	Chile
24°0′S 67°18′W	Argentina
24°0′S 60°23′W	Paraguay
24°0′S 55°15′W	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul - for about 4 km
24°0′S 55°12′W	Paraguay
24°0′S 54°22′W	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul Paraná São Paulo - passing south of the city of São Paulo
24°0′S 46°12′W	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just south of São Sebastião Island,  Brazil

See also

• 23rd parallel south
• Tropic of Capricorn
• 25th parallel south

References