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21st parallel south

The 21st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 21 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 21° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
21°00′S 00°00′E / 21.000°S 0.000°E / -21.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
21°00′S 13°31′E / 21.000°S 13.517°E / -21.000; 13.517 (Namibia)	Namibia
21°00′S 21°00′E / 21.000°S 21.000°E / -21.000; 21.000 (Botswana)	Botswana
21°00′S 27°42′E / 21.000°S 27.700°E / -21.000; 27.700 (Zimbabwe)	Zimbabwe
21°00′S 32°28′E / 21.000°S 32.467°E / -21.000; 32.467 (Mozambique)	Mozambique
21°00′S 35°06′E / 21.000°S 35.100°E / -21.000; 35.100 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
21°00′S 43°52′E / 21.000°S 43.867°E / -21.000; 43.867 (Madagascar)	Madagascar
21°00′S 48°27′E / 21.000°S 48.450°E / -21.000; 48.450 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
21°00′S 55°15′E / 21.000°S 55.250°E / -21.000; 55.250 (France)	France	Island of Réunion
21°00′S 55°43′E / 21.000°S 55.717°E / -21.000; 55.717 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Barrow Island, Western Australia,  Australia
21°00′S 116°08′E / 21.000°S 116.133°E / -21.000; 116.133 (Australia)	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
21°00′S 149°06′E / 21.000°S 149.100°E / -21.000; 149.100 (Coral Sea)	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea Passing through  Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
21°00′S 164°41′E / 21.000°S 164.683°E / -21.000; 164.683 (New Caledonia)	New Caledonia
21°00′S 165°24′E / 21.000°S 165.400°E / -21.000; 165.400 (Coral Sea)	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
21°00′S 167°04′E / 21.000°S 167.067°E / -21.000; 167.067 (New Caledonia)	New Caledonia	Lifou Island
21°00′S 167°22′E / 21.000°S 167.367°E / -21.000; 167.367 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Tongatapu island,  Tonga Passing just north of Rarotonga island,  Cook Islands Passing just south of Anuanuraro atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just north of Anuanurunga atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just north of Nukutepipi atoll,  French Polynesia
21°00′S 70°10′W / 21.000°S 70.167°W / -21.000; -70.167 (Chile)	Chile
21°00′S 68°22′W / 21.000°S 68.367°W / -21.000; -68.367 (Bolivia)	Bolivia
21°00′S 62°15′W / 21.000°S 62.250°W / -21.000; -62.250 (Paraguay)	Paraguay
21°00′S 57°50′W / 21.000°S 57.833°W / -21.000; -57.833 (Brazil)	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul São Paulo State Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro State Espírito Santo
21°00′S 40°48′W / 21.000°S 40.800°W / -21.000; -40.800 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 20th parallel south
• 22nd parallel south