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13th parallel south

The 13th parallel south defines part of Zambia's border with Angola.

The 13th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 13 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Part of the border between Angola and Zambia is defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 13° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
13°0′S 0°0′E / 13.000°S 0.000°E / -13.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
13°0′S 12°57′E / 13.000°S 12.950°E / -13.000; 12.950 (Angola)	Angola
13°0′S 22°0′E / 13.000°S 22.000°E / -13.000; 22.000 (Angola / Zambia border)	Angola /  Zambia border
13°0′S 24°2′E / 13.000°S 24.033°E / -13.000; 24.033 (Zambia)	Zambia
13°0′S 28°49′E / 13.000°S 28.817°E / -13.000; 28.817 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Democratic Republic of the Congo
13°0′S 29°48′E / 13.000°S 29.800°E / -13.000; 29.800 (Zambia)	Zambia
13°0′S 33°0′E / 13.000°S 33.000°E / -13.000; 33.000 (Malawi)	Malawi
13°0′S 34°19′E / 13.000°S 34.317°E / -13.000; 34.317 (Lake Malawi)	Lake Malawi
13°0′S 34°46′E / 13.000°S 34.767°E / -13.000; 34.767 (Mozambique)	Mozambique	Passing through Pemba Bay
13°0′S 40°35′E / 13.000°S 40.583°E / -13.000; 40.583 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
13°0′S 45°8′E / 13.000°S 45.133°E / -13.000; 45.133 (France)	France	Overseas department of Mayotte
13°0′S 45°9′E / 13.000°S 45.150°E / -13.000; 45.150 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
13°0′S 48°54′E / 13.000°S 48.900°E / -13.000; 48.900 (Madagascar)	Madagascar
13°0′S 49°53′E / 13.000°S 49.883°E / -13.000; 49.883 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
13°0′S 125°49′E / 13.000°S 125.817°E / -13.000; 125.817 (Timor Sea)	Timor Sea
13°0′S 130°8′E / 13.000°S 130.133°E / -13.000; 130.133 (Australia)	Australia	Northern Territory
13°0′S 136°39′E / 13.000°S 136.650°E / -13.000; 136.650 (Gulf of Carpentaria)	Gulf of Carpentaria
13°0′S 141°35′E / 13.000°S 141.583°E / -13.000; 141.583 (Australia)	Australia	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
13°0′S 143°31′E / 13.000°S 143.517°E / -13.000; 143.517 (Coral Sea)	Coral Sea	Passing just north of the Torres Islands,  Vanuatu
13°0′S 167°47′E / 13.000°S 167.783°E / -13.000; 167.783 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing north of Wallis Island,  Wallis and Futuna
13°0′S 76°30′W / 13.000°S 76.500°W / -13.000; -76.500 (Peru)	Peru
13°0′S 68°58′W / 13.000°S 68.967°W / -13.000; -68.967 (Bolivia)	Bolivia
13°0′S 62°47′W / 13.000°S 62.783°W / -13.000; -62.783 (Brazil)	Brazil	Rondônia - for about 3 km
13°0′S 62°46′W / 13.000°S 62.767°W / -13.000; -62.767 (Bolivia)	Bolivia	For about 12 km
13°0′S 62°39′W / 13.000°S 62.650°W / -13.000; -62.650 (Brazil)	Brazil	Rondônia Mato Grosso Goiás Tocantins Goiás Tocantins Goiás Bahia - mainland, Itaparica Island and the mainland again (city of Salvador)
13°0′S 38°26′W / 13.000°S 38.433°W / -13.000; -38.433 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 12th parallel south
• 14th parallel south