5th parallel north

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5th parallel north

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The5th parallel northis acircle of latitudethat is 5degrees northof theEarth's equatorial plane.It crosses theAtlantic Ocean,Africa,theIndian Ocean,Southeast Asia,thePacific Ocean,andSouth America.

ThePacific Oceanis at its widest (approximately 19,300 km) on this parallel.^[1]

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Starting at thePrime Meridianand heading eastwards, the parallel 5° north passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
5°0′N0°0′E/ 5.000°N 0.000°E/5.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Bight of Benin
5°0′N5°26′E/ 5.000°N 5.433°E/5.000; 5.433(Nigeria)	Nigeria
5°0′N8°41′E/ 5.000°N 8.683°E/5.000; 8.683(Cameroon)	Cameroon
5°0′N14°41′E/ 5.000°N 14.683°E/5.000; 14.683(Central African Republic)	Central African Republic
5°0′N19°14′E/ 5.000°N 19.233°E/5.000; 19.233(Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N19°53′E/ 5.000°N 19.883°E/5.000; 19.883(Central African Republic)	Central African Republic
5°0′N24°18′E/ 5.000°N 24.300°E/5.000; 24.300(Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N24°38′E/ 5.000°N 24.633°E/5.000; 24.633(Central African Republic)	Central African Republic
5°0′N25°8′E/ 5.000°N 25.133°E/5.000; 25.133(Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N27°29′E/ 5.000°N 27.483°E/5.000; 27.483(South Sudan)	South Sudan
5°0′N35°21′E/ 5.000°N 35.350°E/5.000; 35.350(Ilemi Triangle)	Ilemi Triangle	Disputed territory, controlled byKenyaand claimed bySouth Sudan
5°0′N35°25′E/ 5.000°N 35.417°E/5.000; 35.417(South Sudan)	South Sudan
5°0′N35°49′E/ 5.000°N 35.817°E/5.000; 35.817(Ethiopia)	Ethiopia
5°0′N45°3′E/ 5.000°N 45.050°E/5.000; 45.050(Somalia)	Somalia
5°0′N48°16′E/ 5.000°N 48.267°E/5.000; 48.267(Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing betweenSouthern Maalhosmadulhu AtollandHorsburgh Atoll,Maldives Passing just north of the island ofKaashidhoo,Maldives
5°0′N95°21′E/ 5.000°N 95.350°E/5.000; 95.350(Indonesia)	Indonesia	Island ofSumatra
5°0′N97°44′E/ 5.000°N 97.733°E/5.000; 97.733(Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
5°0′N100°29′E/ 5.000°N 100.483°E/5.000; 100.483(Malaysia)	Malaysia	Perak,Kelantan,Terengganu,onPeninsular Malaysia
5°0′N103°19′E/ 5.000°N 103.317°E/5.000; 103.317(South China Sea)	South China Sea
5°0′N114°55′E/ 5.000°N 114.917°E/5.000; 114.917(Brunei)	Brunei	On the island ofBorneo
5°0′N115°7′E/ 5.000°N 115.117°E/5.000; 115.117(Brunei Bay)	Brunei Bay
5°0′N115°27′E/ 5.000°N 115.450°E/5.000; 115.450(Malaysia)	Malaysia	Sabah,island ofBorneo
5°0′N118°52′E/ 5.000°N 118.867°E/5.000; 118.867(Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea	Passing north of theSibutuislands,Philippines Passing between the islands ofBongaoandSimunul,Philippines
5°0′N120°0′E/ 5.000°N 120.000°E/5.000; 120.000(Philippines)	Philippines	Island ofBilatan
5°0′N120°1′E/ 5.000°N 120.017°E/5.000; 120.017(Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea	Passing just south of the islands ofBanaranandMantabuan,Philippines
5°0′N125°23′E/ 5.000°N 125.383°E/5.000; 125.383(Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing between the islands ofSonsorolandPulo Anna,Palau Passing just south ofSatawanandKosraeatolls,Federated States of Micronesia Passing betweenNamdrikandEbonatolls,Marshall Islands Passing just north ofTerainaatoll,Kiribati Passing just south ofCocos Island,Costa Rica
5°0′N77°22′W/ 5.000°N 77.367°W/5.000; -77.367(Colombia)	Colombia
5°0′N67°48′W/ 5.000°N 67.800°W/5.000; -67.800(Venezuela)	Venezuela
5°0′N60°35′W/ 5.000°N 60.583°W/5.000; -60.583(Brazil)	Brazil	Roraima
5°0′N59°59′W/ 5.000°N 59.983°W/5.000; -59.983	Disputed area	Controlled byGuyana,claimed byVenezuela
5°0′N58°50′W/ 5.000°N 58.833°W/5.000; -58.833(Guyana)	Guyana
5°0′N57°42′W/ 5.000°N 57.700°W/5.000; -57.700(Suriname)	Suriname	For about 7 km
5°0′N57°38′W/ 5.000°N 57.633°W/5.000; -57.633(Guyana)	Guyana	For about 6 km
5°0′N57°34′W/ 5.000°N 57.567°W/5.000; -57.567(Suriname)	Suriname	For about 8 km
5°0′N57°30′W/ 5.000°N 57.500°W/5.000; -57.500(Guyana)	Guyana	For about 12 km
5°0′N57°24′W/ 5.000°N 57.400°W/5.000; -57.400(Suriname)	Suriname
5°0′N54°26′W/ 5.000°N 54.433°W/5.000; -54.433(France)	France	French Guiana
5°0′N52°25′W/ 5.000°N 52.417°W/5.000; -52.417(Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
5°0′N9°2′W/ 5.000°N 9.033°W/5.000; -9.033(Liberia)	Liberia
5°0′N7°32′W/ 5.000°N 7.533°W/5.000; -7.533(Côte d'Ivoire)	Ivory Coast
5°0′N5°56′W/ 5.000°N 5.933°W/5.000; -5.933(Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea
5°0′N2°40′W/ 5.000°N 2.667°W/5.000; -2.667(Ghana)	Ghana
5°0′N1°38′W/ 5.000°N 1.633°W/5.000; -1.633(Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Bight of Benin

References

^"Pacific Ocean".Encyclopædia Britannica.Retrieved27 August2012.

[1] "Pacific Ocean".Encyclopædia Britannica.Retrieved27 August2012.

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