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12th parallel south

The 12th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 12 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 12° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
12°0′S 0°0′E / 12.000°S 0.000°E / -12.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
12°0′S 13°43′E / 12.000°S 13.717°E / -12.000; 13.717 (Angola)	Angola
12°0′S 23°59′E / 12.000°S 23.983°E / -12.000; 23.983 (Zambia)	Zambia
12°0′S 26°42′E / 12.000°S 26.700°E / -12.000; 26.700 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo	For about 3 km (1.9 mi)
12°0′S 26°43′E / 12.000°S 26.717°E / -12.000; 26.717 (Zambia)	Zambia
12°0′S 27°28′E / 12.000°S 27.467°E / -12.000; 27.467 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
12°0′S 28°45′E / 12.000°S 28.750°E / -12.000; 28.750 (Zambia)	Zambia
12°0′S 33°18′E / 12.000°S 33.300°E / -12.000; 33.300 (Malawi)	Malawi
12°0′S 34°4′E / 12.000°S 34.067°E / -12.000; 34.067 (Lake Malawi)	Lake Malawi	Passing just north of Chizumulu Island and Likoma Island,  Malawi
12°0′S 34°53′E / 12.000°S 34.883°E / -12.000; 34.883 (Mozambique)	Mozambique
12°0′S 40°32′E / 12.000°S 40.533°E / -12.000; 40.533 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel - Passing just south of Grande Comore island,  Comoros - Passing just north of Anjouan island,  Comoros
12°0′S 49°12′E / 12.000°S 49.200°E / -12.000; 49.200 (Madagascar)	Madagascar
12°0′S 49°18′E / 12.000°S 49.300°E / -12.000; 49.300 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing between North Keeling Island and Horsburgh Island,  Cocos (Keeling) Islands Passing just north of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Hibernia Reef,  Australia
12°0′S 124°22′E / 12.000°S 124.367°E / -12.000; 124.367 (Timor Sea)	Timor Sea	Passing south of Bathurst Island,  Australia Passing through the Clarence Strait - between Melville Island and the mainland,  Australia Passing through Van Diemen Gulf
12°0′S 132°37′E / 12.000°S 132.617°E / -12.000; 132.617 (Australia)	Australia	Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
12°0′S 134°17′E / 12.000°S 134.283°E / -12.000; 134.283 (Arafura Sea)	Arafura Sea	Bocaut Bay
12°0′S 134°40′E / 12.000°S 134.667°E / -12.000; 134.667 (Australia)	Australia	Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
12°0′S 134°45′E / 12.000°S 134.750°E / -12.000; 134.750 (Arafura Sea)	Arafura Sea	Castlereagh Bay - passing just south of Mooroongga Island,  Australia
12°0′S 135°34′E / 12.000°S 135.567°E / -12.000; 135.567 (Australia)	Australia	Elcho Island and Arnhem Land (mainland), Northern Territory
12°0′S 135°49′E / 12.000°S 135.817°E / -12.000; 135.817 (Arafura Sea)	Arafura Sea
12°0′S 136°16′E / 12.000°S 136.267°E / -12.000; 136.267 (Australia)	Australia	Inglis Island and Arnhem Land (mainland), Northern Territory
12°0′S 136°31′E / 12.000°S 136.517°E / -12.000; 136.517 (Gulf of Carpentaria)	Gulf of Carpentaria
12°0′S 141°50′E / 12.000°S 141.833°E / -12.000; 141.833 (Australia)	Australia	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
12°0′S 143°11′E / 12.000°S 143.183°E / -12.000; 143.183 (Coral Sea)	Coral Sea	Passing just south of Vanatinai island,  Papua New Guinea Passing just south of Rennell Island,  Solomon Islands Passing just south of Vanikoro island,  Solomon Islands
12°0′S 167°37′E / 12.000°S 167.617°E / -12.000; 167.617 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Tikopia island,  Solomon Islands
12°0′S 77°8′W / 12.000°S 77.133°W / -12.000; -77.133 (Peru)	Peru	Passing just north of Lima
12°0′S 68°55′W / 12.000°S 68.917°W / -12.000; -68.917 (Bolivia)	Bolivia
12°0′S 65°0′W / 12.000°S 65.000°W / -12.000; -65.000 (Brazil)	Brazil	Rondônia Mato Grosso Tocantins Bahia
12°0′S 37°37′W / 12.000°S 37.617°W / -12.000; -37.617 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 11th parallel south
• 13th parallel south