23rd Parallel South - Around The World

Around The World

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 23° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
23°0′S 0°0′E / 23.000°S 0.000°E / -23.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
23°0′S 14°24′E / 23.000°S 14.400°E / -23.000; 14.400 (Namibia)	Namibia
23°0′S 20°0′E / 23.000°S 20.000°E / -23.000; 20.000 (Botswana)	Botswana
23°0′S 27°57′E / 23.000°S 27.950°E / -23.000; 27.950 (South Africa)	South Africa	Limpopo
23°0′S 31°30′E / 23.000°S 31.500°E / -23.000; 31.500 (Mozambique)	Mozambique
23°0′S 35°34′E / 23.000°S 35.567°E / -23.000; 35.567 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
23°0′S 43°29′E / 23.000°S 43.483°E / -23.000; 43.483 (Madagascar)	Madagascar
23°0′S 47°48′E / 23.000°S 47.800°E / -23.000; 47.800 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
23°0′S 113°50′E / 23.000°S 113.833°E / -23.000; 113.833 (Australia)	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
23°0′S 150°46′E / 23.000°S 150.767°E / -23.000; 150.767 (Coral Sea)	Coral Sea	Passing just north of Cato Reef in Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
23°0′S 167°17′E / 23.000°S 167.283°E / -23.000; 167.283 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	The parallel defines the southern maritime boundary of the Cook Islands, from the 167th meridian west to the 156th meridian west Passing just north of Morane atoll, French Polynesia Passing just north of Mangareva island, French Polynesia
23°0′S 70°20′W / 23.000°S 70.333°W / -23.000; -70.333 (Chile)	Chile
23°0′S 66°58′W / 23.000°S 66.967°W / -23.000; -66.967 (Argentina)	Argentina
23°0′S 62°0′W / 23.000°S 62.000°W / -23.000; -62.000 (Paraguay)	Paraguay
23°0′S 55°38′W / 23.000°S 55.633°W / -23.000; -55.633 (Brazil)	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul Paraná São Paulo Rio de Janeiro - passing just south of the city of Rio de Janeiro
23°0′S 43°14′W / 23.000°S 43.233°W / -23.000; -43.233 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just south of the coast of Brazil
23°0′S 42°1′W / 23.000°S 42.017°W / -23.000; -42.017 (Brazil)	Brazil	Rio de Janeiro - Ilha do Cabo Frio
23°0′S 41°58′W / 23.000°S 41.967°W / -23.000; -41.967 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean