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20th parallel south

The 20th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 20 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 20° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
20°0′S 0°0′E / 20.000°S 0.000°E / -20.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
20°0′S 13°1′E / 20.000°S 13.017°E / -20.000; 13.017 (Namibia)	Namibia	Kunene, Otjozondjupa
20°0′S 21°0′E / 20.000°S 21.000°E / -20.000; 21.000 (Botswana)	Botswana	Ghanzi, Central
20°0′S 26°55′E / 20.000°S 26.917°E / -20.000; 26.917 (Zimbabwe)	Zimbabwe
20°0′S 33°1′E / 20.000°S 33.017°E / -20.000; 33.017 (Mozambique)	Mozambique
20°0′S 34°45′E / 20.000°S 34.750°E / -20.000; 34.750 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
20°0′S 44°28′E / 20.000°S 44.467°E / -20.000; 44.467 (Madagascar)	Madagascar
20°0′S 48°47′E / 20.000°S 48.783°E / -20.000; 48.783 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
20°0′S 57°35′E / 20.000°S 57.583°E / -20.000; 57.583 (Mauritius)	Mauritius
20°0′S 57°38′E / 20.000°S 57.633°E / -20.000; 57.633 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
20°0′S 119°5′E / 20.000°S 119.083°E / -20.000; 119.083 (Australia)	Australia	Western Australia
20°0′S 119°22′E / 20.000°S 119.367°E / -20.000; 119.367 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
20°0′S 119°44′E / 20.000°S 119.733°E / -20.000; 119.733 (Australia)	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
20°0′S 148°16′E / 20.000°S 148.267°E / -20.000; 148.267 (Coral Sea)	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
20°0′S 148°26′E / 20.000°S 148.433°E / -20.000; 148.433 (Australia)	Australia	Queensland – Gloucester Island
20°0′S 148°28′E / 20.000°S 148.467°E / -20.000; 148.467 (Coral Sea)	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea Passing south of Marion Reef in  Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory Passing just south of the Ilots du Mouillage,  New Caledonia Passing just north of Île Baaba,  New Caledonia Passing between the islands of Tanna and Anatom,  Vanuatu
20°0′S 170°0′E / 20.000°S 170.000°E / -20.000; 170.000 (Pacific Ocean)		Passing between the islands of Vatoa and Ono-i-Lau,  Fiji Passing through the Ha'apai island group,  Tonga
20°0′S 158°8′W / 20.000°S 158.133°W / -20.000; -158.133 (Cook Islands)	Cook Islands	Island of Atiu
20°0′S 158°4′W / 20.000°S 158.067°W / -20.000; -158.067 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing between the atolls of Hereheretue and Anuanuraro,  French Polynesia Passing between the atolls of Ahunui and Vanavana,  French Polynesia
20°0′S 70°7′W / 20.000°S 70.117°W / -20.000; -70.117 (Chile)	Chile
20°0′S 68°33′W / 20.000°S 68.550°W / -20.000; -68.550 (Bolivia)	Bolivia
20°0′S 61°53′W / 20.000°S 61.883°W / -20.000; -61.883 (Paraguay)	Paraguay
20°0′S 58°10′W / 20.000°S 58.167°W / -20.000; -58.167 (Bolivia)	Bolivia
20°0′S 57°52′W / 20.000°S 57.867°W / -20.000; -57.867 (Brazil)	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul São Paulo Minas Gerais – passing through Belo Horizonte Espírito Santo
20°0′S 39°44′W / 20.000°S 39.733°W / -20.000; -39.733 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 19th parallel south
• 21st parallel south