Around The World
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 23° south passes through:
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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
Queensland23°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 Polynesia23°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 Janeiro23°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
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