Around The World
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the Tropic of Capricorn passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 23°26′S 0°0′E / 23.433°S 0°E / -23.433; 0 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 23°26′S 14°27′E / 23.433°S 14.45°E / -23.433; 14.45 (Namibia) Namibia Erongo, Khomas, Hardap, Khomas (again), and Omaheke regions 23°26′S 20°0′E / 23.433°S 20°E / -23.433; 20 (Botswana) Botswana Kgalagadi, Kweneng and Central districts 23°26′S 27°18′E / 23.433°S 27.3°E / -23.433; 27.3 (South Africa) South Africa Limpopo Province 23°26′S 31°33′E / 23.433°S 31.55°E / -23.433; 31.55 (Mozambique) Mozambique Gaza and Inhambane provinces 23°26′S 35°26′E / 23.433°S 35.433°E / -23.433; 35.433 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel 23°26′S 43°45′E / 23.433°S 43.75°E / -23.433; 43.75 (Madagascar) Madagascar Toliara and Fianarantsoa provinces 23°26′S 47°39′E / 23.433°S 47.65°E / -23.433; 47.65 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 23°26′S 113°47′E / 23.433°S 113.783°E / -23.433; 113.783 (Australia) Australia Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland 23°26′S 151°3′E / 23.433°S 151.05°E / -23.433; 151.05 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing just south of Cato Reef in Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory 23°26′S 166°46′E / 23.433°S 166.767°E / -23.433; 166.767 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of the Minerva Reefs ( Tonga), and just south of Tubuai ( French Polynesia) 23°26′S 70°36′W / 23.433°S 70.6°W / -23.433; -70.6 (Chile) Chile Antofagasta Region 23°26′S 67°07′W / 23.433°S 67.117°W / -23.433; -67.117 (Argentina) Argentina Jujuy, Salta, Jujuy (again), Salta (again) and Formosa provinces 23°26′S 61°23′W / 23.433°S 61.383°W / -23.433; -61.383 (Paraguay) Paraguay Boquerón, Presidente Hayes, Concepción, San Pedro and Amambay departments 23°26′S 55°38′W / 23.433°S 55.633°W / -23.433; -55.633 (Brazil) Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, and São Paulo states 23°26′S 45°2′W / 23.433°S 45.033°W / -23.433; -45.033 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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