Around The World
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 17°0′S 0°0′E / 17.000°S 0.000°E / -17.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 17°0′S 11°46′E / 17.000°S 11.767°E / -17.000; 11.767 (Angola) Angola 17°0′S 12°58′E / 17.000°S 12.967°E / -17.000; 12.967 (Namibia) Namibia 17°0′S 13°25′E / 17.000°S 13.417°E / -17.000; 13.417 (Angola) Angola 17°0′S 22°40′E / 17.000°S 22.667°E / -17.000; 22.667 (Zambia) Zambia The border with Zimbabwe is in Lake Kariba 17°0′S 27°48′E / 17.000°S 27.800°E / -17.000; 27.800 (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe 17°0′S 32°53′E / 17.000°S 32.883°E / -17.000; 32.883 (Mozambique) Mozambique 17°0′S 35°3′E / 17.000°S 35.050°E / -17.000; 35.050 (Malawi) Malawi 17°0′S 35°18′E / 17.000°S 35.300°E / -17.000; 35.300 (Mozambique) Mozambique 17°0′S 39°5′E / 17.000°S 39.083°E / -17.000; 39.083 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel - passing just north of Juan de Nova Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands 17°0′S 44°14′E / 17.000°S 44.233°E / -17.000; 44.233 (Mozambique) Madagascar 17°0′S 49°33′E / 17.000°S 49.550°E / -17.000; 49.550 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 17°0′S 49°51′E / 17.000°S 49.850°E / -17.000; 49.850 (Mozambique) Madagascar Île Sainte-Marie 17°0′S 49°53′E / 17.000°S 49.883°E / -17.000; 49.883 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of Coco Island, Mauritius 17°0′S 122°21′E / 17.000°S 122.350°E / -17.000; 122.350 (Australia) Australia Western Australia 17°0′S 123°15′E / 17.000°S 123.250°E / -17.000; 123.250 (King Sound) King Sound 17°0′S 123°49′E / 17.000°S 123.817°E / -17.000; 123.817 (Australia) Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland - mainland and Wellesley Islands17°0′S 139°5′E / 17.000°S 139.083°E / -17.000; 139.083 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Gulf of Carpentaria 17°0′S 139°16′E / 17.000°S 139.267°E / -17.000; 139.267 (Australia) Australia Queensland - Horseshoe Island 17°0′S 139°17′E / 17.000°S 139.283°E / -17.000; 139.283 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Gulf of Carpentaria 17°0′S 139°29′E / 17.000°S 139.483°E / -17.000; 139.483 (Australia) Australia Queensland - Bentnick Island 17°0′S 139°31′E / 17.000°S 139.517°E / -17.000; 139.517 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Gulf of Carpentaria 17°0′S 140°57′E / 17.000°S 140.950°E / -17.000; 140.950 (Australia) Australia Queensland 17°0′S 145°53′E / 17.000°S 145.883°E / -17.000; 145.883 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory, Australia 17°0′S 168°37′E / 17.000°S 168.617°E / -17.000; 168.617 (Vanuatu) Vanuatu Island of Tongariki 17°0′S 168°38′E / 17.000°S 168.633°E / -17.000; 168.633 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 17°0′S 177°20′E / 17.000°S 177.333°E / -17.000; 177.333 (Fiji) Fiji Yasawa Islands 17°0′S 177°21′E / 17.000°S 177.350°E / -17.000; 177.350 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Bligh Water 17°0′S 178°42′E / 17.000°S 178.700°E / -17.000; 178.700 (Fiji) Fiji Vanua Levu island 17°0′S 178°46′E / 17.000°S 178.767°E / -17.000; 178.767 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Koro Sea 17°0′S 179°55′E / 17.000°S 179.917°E / -17.000; 179.917 (Fiji) Fiji Taveuni island 17°0′S 179°57′E / 17.000°S 179.950°E / -17.000; 179.950 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of the Lau Islands, Fiji
Passing just south of Maupihaa atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Raiatea island, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Huahine island, French Polynesia17°0′S 149°35′W / 17.000°S 149.583°W / -17.000; -149.583 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia Tetiaroa atoll 17°0′S 149°32′W / 17.000°S 149.533°W / -17.000; -149.533 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Tahanea atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just north of Motutunga atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just south of Tepoto atoll, French Polynesia17°0′S 143°5′W / 17.000°S 143.083°W / -17.000; -143.083 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia Marutea atoll 17°0′S 143°4′W / 17.000°S 143.067°W / -17.000; -143.067 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Rekareka atoll, French Polynesia 17°0′S 72°6′W / 17.000°S 72.100°W / -17.000; -72.100 (Peru) Peru 17°0′S 69°22′W / 17.000°S 69.367°W / -17.000; -69.367 (Bolivia) Bolivia 17°0′S 58°25′W / 17.000°S 58.417°W / -17.000; -58.417 (Brazil) Brazil Mato Grosso
Goiás
Minas Gerais
Bahia17°0′S 39°10′W / 17.000°S 39.167°W / -17.000; -39.167 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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