22nd parallel south
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The 22nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 22 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
A section of the border between Namibia and Botswana, and two sections of the border between Bolivia and Argentina are defined by the parallel.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 22°00′S 00°00′E / 22.000°S 0.000°E / -22.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 22°00′S 14°10′E / 22.000°S 14.167°E / -22.000; 14.167 (Namibia) Namibia 22°00′S 20°00′E / 22.000°S 20.000°E / -22.000; 20.000 (Namibia / Botswana border) Namibia / Botswana border 22°00′S 21°00′E / 22.000°S 21.000°E / -22.000; 21.000 (Botswana) Botswana 22°00′S 29°02′E / 22.000°S 29.033°E / -22.000; 29.033 (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe 22°00′S 31°44′E / 22.000°S 31.733°E / -22.000; 31.733 (Mozambique) Mozambique 22°00′S 35°19′E / 22.000°S 35.317°E / -22.000; 35.317 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel 22°00′S 43°16′E / 22.000°S 43.267°E / -22.000; 43.267 (Madagascar) Madagascar 22°00′S 48°05′E / 22.000°S 48.083°E / -22.000; 48.083 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 22°00′S 113°56′E / 22.000°S 113.933°E / -22.000; 113.933 (Australia) Australia Western Australia - North West Cape peninsula 22°00′S 114°08′E / 22.000°S 114.133°E / -22.000; 114.133 (Exmouth Gulf) Indian Ocean Exmouth Gulf 22°00′S 114°30′E / 22.000°S 114.500°E / -22.000; 114.500 (Australia) Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland22°00′S 149°29′E / 22.000°S 149.483°E / -22.000; 149.483 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Coral Sea
Passing through Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory22°00′S 166°01′E / 22.000°S 166.017°E / -22.000; 166.017 (New Caledonia) New Caledonia 22°00′S 166°45′E / 22.000°S 166.750°E / -22.000; 166.750 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Mangaia, Cook Islands
Passing just south of Îles Maria, French Polynesia
Passing between the atolls of Moruroa and Fangataufa, French Polynesia22°00′S 136°12′W / 22.000°S 136.200°W / -22.000; -136.200 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia Atoll of Maria Est 22°00′S 136°10′W / 22.000°S 136.167°W / -22.000; -136.167 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 22°00′S 70°11′W / 22.000°S 70.183°W / -22.000; -70.183 (Chile) Chile 22°00′S 68°03′W / 22.000°S 68.050°W / -22.000; -68.050 (Bolivia) Bolivia 22°00′S 66°17′W / 22.000°S 66.283°W / -22.000; -66.283 (Argentina) Argentina 22°00′S 65°52′W / 22.000°S 65.867°W / -22.000; -65.867 (Bolivia) Bolivia 22°00′S 63°56′W / 22.000°S 63.933°W / -22.000; -63.933 (Bolivia / Argentina border) Bolivia / Argentina border 22°00′S 63°43′W / 22.000°S 63.717°W / -22.000; -63.717 (Bolivia) Bolivia For 4.5 km - the border diverts south of the parallel around the town of Yacuíba 22°00′S 63°40′W / 22.000°S 63.667°W / -22.000; -63.667 (Bolivia / Argentina border) Bolivia / Argentina border 22°00′S 62°48′W / 22.000°S 62.800°W / -22.000; -62.800 (Bolivia) Bolivia 22°00′S 62°34′W / 22.000°S 62.567°W / -22.000; -62.567 (Paraguay) Paraguay 22°00′S 57°58′W / 22.000°S 57.967°W / -22.000; -57.967 (Brazil) Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul
São Paulo
Minas Gerais
Rio de Janeiro22°00′S 40°59′W / 22.000°S 40.983°W / -22.000; -40.983 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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Tropic of Cancer
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Arctic Circle
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