Around The World
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° south passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea 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) 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) Coral Sea Passing through Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory 22°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 about 4 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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