The20th parallel southis acircle of latitudethat is 20degreessouthof theEarth'sequatorial plane.It crosses theAtlantic Ocean,Africa,theIndian Ocean,Australasia,thePacific OceanandSouth America.

Line across the Earth
20°
20th parallel south

Around the world

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Starting at thePrime Meridianand heading eastwards, the parallel 20° south passes through:

Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes
20°0′S0°0′E/ 20.000°S 0.000°E/-20.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
20°0′S13°1′E/ 20.000°S 13.017°E/-20.000; 13.017(Namibia) Namibia Kunene,Otjozondjupa
20°0′S21°0′E/ 20.000°S 21.000°E/-20.000; 21.000(Botswana) Botswana Ghanzi,Central
20°0′S26°55′E/ 20.000°S 26.917°E/-20.000; 26.917(Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe
20°0′S33°1′E/ 20.000°S 33.017°E/-20.000; 33.017(Mozambique) Mozambique
20°0′S34°45′E/ 20.000°S 34.750°E/-20.000; 34.750(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel
20°0′S44°28′E/ 20.000°S 44.467°E/-20.000; 44.467(Madagascar) Madagascar
20°0′S48°47′E/ 20.000°S 48.783°E/-20.000; 48.783(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
20°0′S57°35′E/ 20.000°S 57.583°E/-20.000; 57.583(Mauritius) Mauritius
20°0′S57°38′E/ 20.000°S 57.633°E/-20.000; 57.633(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
20°0′S119°5′E/ 20.000°S 119.083°E/-20.000; 119.083(Australia) Australia Western Australia
20°0′S119°22′E/ 20.000°S 119.367°E/-20.000; 119.367(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
20°0′S119°44′E/ 20.000°S 119.733°E/-20.000; 119.733(Australia) Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
20°0′S148°16′E/ 20.000°S 148.267°E/-20.000; 148.267(Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
20°0′S148°26′E/ 20.000°S 148.433°E/-20.000; 148.433(Australia) Australia QueenslandGloucester Island
20°0′S148°28′E/ 20.000°S 148.467°E/-20.000; 148.467(Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
Passing south ofMarion ReefinAustralia'sCoral Sea Islands Territory
Passing just south of theIlots du Mouillage,New Caledonia
Passing just north ofÎle Baaba,New Caledonia
Passing between the islands ofTannaandAnatom,Vanuatu
20°0′S170°0′E/ 20.000°S 170.000°E/-20.000; 170.000(Pacific Ocean) Passing between the islands ofVatoaandOno-i-Lau,Fiji
Passing through theHa'apaiisland group,Tonga
20°0′S158°8′W/ 20.000°S 158.133°W/-20.000; -158.133(Cook Islands) Cook Islands Island ofAtiu
20°0′S158°4′W/ 20.000°S 158.067°W/-20.000; -158.067(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing between the atolls ofHereheretueandAnuanuraro,French Polynesia
Passing between the atolls ofAhunuiandVanavana,French Polynesia
20°0′S70°7′W/ 20.000°S 70.117°W/-20.000; -70.117(Chile) Chile
20°0′S68°33′W/ 20.000°S 68.550°W/-20.000; -68.550(Bolivia) Bolivia
20°0′S61°53′W/ 20.000°S 61.883°W/-20.000; -61.883(Paraguay) Paraguay
20°0′S58°10′W/ 20.000°S 58.167°W/-20.000; -58.167(Bolivia) Bolivia
20°0′S57°52′W/ 20.000°S 57.867°W/-20.000; -57.867(Brazil) Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul
São Paulo
Minas Gerais– passing throughBelo Horizonte
Espírito Santo
20°0′S39°44′W/ 20.000°S 39.733°W/-20.000; -39.733(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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