7th parallel north

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7th parallel north

The 7th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 7 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 7° north passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
7°0′N 0°0′E	Ghana	Passing through Lake Volta
7°0′N 0°33′E	Togo
7°0′N 1°38′E	Benin
7°0′N 2°44′E	Nigeria
7°0′N 10°7′E	Cameroon	For about 6 km
7°0′N 10°10′E	Nigeria
7°0′N 10°33′E	Cameroon	For about 17 km
7°0′N 10°42′E	Nigeria
7°0′N 11°40′E	Cameroon
7°0′N 15°9′E	Central African Republic
7°0′N 26°3′E	South Sudan
7°0′N 34°16′E	Ethiopia
7°0′N 47°1′E	Somalia
7°0′N 49°22′E	Indian Ocean
7°0′N 72°52′E	Maldives	Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll
7°0′N 72°58′E	Indian Ocean	Laccadive Sea - passing just north of the island of Kelaa, Maldives
7°0′N 79°52′E	Sri Lanka	Passing just north of Colombo
7°0′N 81°52′E	Indian Ocean	Bay of Bengal
7°0′N 93°42′E	India	Andaman and Nicobar Islands - island of Great Nicobar
7°0′N 93°57′E	Indian Ocean	Andaman Sea
7°0′N 99°40′E	Thailand	Passing just south of Hat Yai
7°0′N 100°45′E	Gulf of Thailand
7°0′N 103°2′E	South China Sea
7°0′N 116°43′E	Malaysia	Sabah, island of Borneo - for about 6 km
7°0′N 116°47′E	South China Sea	Marudu Bay
7°0′N 117°7′E	Malaysia	Sabah, island of Borneo - for about 3 km
7°0′N 117°9′E	Sulu Sea	Passing just south of Malawali Island, Malaysia
7°0′N 118°25′E	Philippines	Island of Cagayan de Sulu
7°0′N 118°31′E	Sulu Sea
7°0′N 121°55′E	Philippines	Island of Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula)
7°0′N 122°11′E	Celebes Sea	Moro Gulf - passing just north of Sacol Island, Philippines
7°0′N 123°59′E	Philippines	Island of Mindanao
7°0′N 125°30′E	Davao Gulf
7°0′N 125°43′E	Philippines	Island of Samal
7°0′N 125°47′E	Davao Gulf
7°0′N 125°59′E	Philippines	Island of Mindanao
7°0′N 126°27′E	Pacific Ocean	Philippine Sea
7°0′N 134°14′E	Palau	Island of Peleliu
7°0′N 134°16′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Truk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia
7°0′N 158°14′E	Federated States of Micronesia	Parempei island (just to the north of Pohnpei island)
7°0′N 158°15′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands Passing just south of Majuro atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
7°0′N 171°35′E	Marshall Islands	Arno Atoll
7°0′N 171°45′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Jicarón island, and the Azuero Peninsula, Panama
7°0′N 77°40′W	Colombia
7°0′N 71°1′W	Venezuela	For about 18 km
7°0′N 70°57′W	Colombia
7°0′N 70°26′W	Venezuela
7°0′N 60°21′W	Disputed area	Controlled by Guyana, claimed by Venezuela
7°0′N 58°27′W	Guyana	Island of Wakenaam
7°0′N 58°23′W	Atlantic Ocean
7°0′N 11°37′W	Sierra Leone
7°0′N 11°27′W	Liberia
7°0′N 8°17′W	Ivory Coast
7°0′N 3°7′W	Ghana

See also

• 6th parallel north
• 8th parallel north