10th parallel south
The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 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 Brazil and Peru is defined by the parallel.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 10° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 10°0′S 0°0′E / 10.000°S 0.000°E / -10.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 10°0′S 13°20′E / 10.000°S 13.333°E / -10.000; 13.333 (Angola) Angola 10°0′S 22°12′E / 10.000°S 22.200°E / -10.000; 22.200 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo 10°0′S 28°38′E / 10.000°S 28.633°E / -10.000; 28.633 (Zambia) Zambia 10°0′S 33°20′E / 10.000°S 33.333°E / -10.000; 33.333 (Malawi) Malawi 10°0′S 33°57′E / 10.000°S 33.950°E / -10.000; 33.950 (Lake Malawi) Lake Malawi 10°0′S 34°31′E / 10.000°S 34.517°E / -10.000; 34.517 (Tanzania) Tanzania 10°0′S 39°49′E / 10.000°S 39.817°E / -10.000; 39.817 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing between islands in the Aldabra Group, Seychelles
Passing just north of Farquhar Atoll, Seychelles
Passing just north of the Agalega Islands, Mauritius10°0′S 119°57′E / 10.000°S 119.950°E / -10.000; 119.950 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Sumba 10°0′S 120°49′E / 10.000°S 120.817°E / -10.000; 120.817 (Savu Sea) Savu Sea 10°0′S 123°34′E / 10.000°S 123.567°E / -10.000; 123.567 (Indonesia) Indonesia Island of Timor 10°0′S 124°34′E / 10.000°S 124.567°E / -10.000; 124.567 (Timor Sea) Timor Sea 10°0′S 131°19′E / 10.000°S 131.317°E / -10.000; 131.317 (Arafura Sea) Arafura Sea 10°0′S 141°39′E / 10.000°S 141.650°E / -10.000; 141.650 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea Passing through the Torres Strait Islands, Australia 10°0′S 147°40′E / 10.000°S 147.667°E / -10.000; 147.667 (Papua New Guinea) Papua New Guinea Island of New Guinea 10°0′S 149°51′E / 10.000°S 149.850°E / -10.000; 149.850 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea 10°0′S 150°54′E / 10.000°S 150.900°E / -10.000; 150.900 (Papua New Guinea) Papua New Guinea Normanby Island 10°0′S 151°17′E / 10.000°S 151.283°E / -10.000; 151.283 (Solomon Sea) Solomon Sea Passing just south of the island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 10°0′S 161°20′E / 10.000°S 161.333°E / -10.000; 161.333 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing between the islands of South Malaita and Makira, Solomon Islands
Passing just south of the island of Ulawa, Solomon Islands
Passing between the Duff and Reef island groups, Solomon Islands
Passing between the atolls of Nukulaelae and Niulakita, Tuvalu10°0′S 161°5′W / 10.000°S 161.083°W / -10.000; -161.083 (Cook Islands) Cook Islands Rakahanga atoll 10°0′S 161°4′W / 10.000°S 161.067°W / -10.000; -161.067 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 10°0′S 150°15′W / 10.000°S 150.250°W / -10.000; -150.250 (Kiribati) Kiribati Caroline Island 10°0′S 150°14′W / 10.000°S 150.233°W / -10.000; -150.233 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 10°0′S 139°8′W / 10.000°S 139.133°W / -10.000; -139.133 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia Island of Tahuata 10°0′S 139°6′W / 10.000°S 139.100°W / -10.000; -139.100 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 10°0′S 138°50′W / 10.000°S 138.833°W / -10.000; -138.833 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia Island of Mohotani 10°0′S 138°48′W / 10.000°S 138.800°W / -10.000; -138.800 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 10°0′S 78°12′W / 10.000°S 78.200°W / -10.000; -78.200 (Peru) Peru 10°0′S 72°10′W / 10.000°S 72.167°W / -10.000; -72.167 (Brazil / Peru border) Brazil / Peru border 10°0′S 71°21′W / 10.000°S 71.350°W / -10.000; -71.350 (Peru) Peru 10°0′S 70°37′W / 10.000°S 70.617°W / -10.000; -70.617 (Brazil) Brazil Acre 10°0′S 66°45′W / 10.000°S 66.750°W / -10.000; -66.750 (Bolivia) Bolivia 10°0′S 65°19′W / 10.000°S 65.317°W / -10.000; -65.317 (Brazil) Brazil Rondônia
Mato Grosso
Tocantins
Maranhão
Piauí
Bahia
Sergipe
Alagoas10°0′S 36°0′W / 10.000°S 36.000°W / -10.000; -36.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean