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The 5th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 5 degrees north of the Earth s equatorial plane It crosses the Atlantic Ocean Africa the Indian Ocean Southeast Asia the Pacific Ocean and South America 5 class notpageimage 5th parallel north Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLThe Pacific Ocean is at its widest approximately 19 300 km on this parallel 1 Around the world EditStarting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards the parallel 5 north passes through Co ordinates Country territory or sea Notes5 0 N 0 0 E 5 000 N 0 000 E 5 000 0 000 Prime Meridian Atlantic Ocean Bight of Benin5 0 N 5 26 E 5 000 N 5 433 E 5 000 5 433 Nigeria Nigeria5 0 N 8 41 E 5 000 N 8 683 E 5 000 8 683 Cameroon Cameroon5 0 N 14 41 E 5 000 N 14 683 E 5 000 14 683 Central African Republic Central African Republic5 0 N 19 14 E 5 000 N 19 233 E 5 000 19 233 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo5 0 N 19 53 E 5 000 N 19 883 E 5 000 19 883 Central African Republic Central African Republic5 0 N 24 18 E 5 000 N 24 300 E 5 000 24 300 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo5 0 N 24 38 E 5 000 N 24 633 E 5 000 24 633 Central African Republic Central African Republic5 0 N 25 8 E 5 000 N 25 133 E 5 000 25 133 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo5 0 N 27 29 E 5 000 N 27 483 E 5 000 27 483 South Sudan South Sudan5 0 N 35 21 E 5 000 N 35 350 E 5 000 35 350 Ilemi Triangle Ilemi Triangle Disputed territory controlled by Kenya and claimed by South Sudan5 0 N 35 25 E 5 000 N 35 417 E 5 000 35 417 South Sudan South Sudan5 0 N 35 49 E 5 000 N 35 817 E 5 000 35 817 Ethiopia Ethiopia5 0 N 45 3 E 5 000 N 45 050 E 5 000 45 050 Somalia Somalia5 0 N 48 16 E 5 000 N 48 267 E 5 000 48 267 Indian Ocean Indian Ocean Passing between Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Horsburgh Atoll Maldives Passing just north of the island of Kaashidhoo Maldives5 0 N 95 21 E 5 000 N 95 350 E 5 000 95 350 Indonesia Indonesia Island of Sumatra5 0 N 97 44 E 5 000 N 97 733 E 5 000 97 733 Strait of Malacca Strait of Malacca5 0 N 100 29 E 5 000 N 100 483 E 5 000 100 483 Malaysia Malaysia Perak Kelantan Terengganu on Peninsular Malaysia5 0 N 103 19 E 5 000 N 103 317 E 5 000 103 317 Malaysia Malaysia Kampung Gong Balai Terengganu on Peninsular Malaysia5 0 N 114 55 E 5 000 N 114 917 E 5 000 114 917 Brunei Brunei On the island of Borneo5 0 N 115 7 E 5 000 N 115 117 E 5 000 115 117 Brunei Bay Brunei Bay5 0 N 115 27 E 5 000 N 115 450 E 5 000 115 450 Malaysia Malaysia Sabah island of Borneo5 0 N 118 52 E 5 000 N 118 867 E 5 000 118 867 Celebes Sea Celebes Sea Passing north of the Sibutu islands Philippines Passing between the islands of Bongao and Simunul Philippines5 0 N 120 0 E 5 000 N 120 000 E 5 000 120 000 Philippines Philippines Island of Bilatan5 0 N 120 1 E 5 000 N 120 017 E 5 000 120 017 Celebes Sea Celebes Sea Passing just south of the islands of Banaran and Mantabuan Philippines5 0 N 125 23 E 5 000 N 125 383 E 5 000 125 383 Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Passing between the islands of Sonsorol and Pulo Anna Palau Passing just south of Satawan and Kosrae atolls Federated States of Micronesia Passing between Namdrik and Ebon atolls Marshall Islands Passing just north of Teraina atoll Kiribati Passing just south of Cocos Island Costa Rica5 0 N 77 22 W 5 000 N 77 367 W 5 000 77 367 Colombia Colombia5 0 N 67 48 W 5 000 N 67 800 W 5 000 67 800 Venezuela Venezuela5 0 N 60 35 W 5 000 N 60 583 W 5 000 60 583 Brazil Brazil Roraima5 0 N 59 59 W 5 000 N 59 983 W 5 000 59 983 Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela Disputed area Controlled by Guyana claimed by Venezuela5 0 N 58 50 W 5 000 N 58 833 W 5 000 58 833 Guyana Guyana5 0 N 57 42 W 5 000 N 57 700 W 5 000 57 700 Suriname Suriname For about 7 km5 0 N 57 38 W 5 000 N 57 633 W 5 000 57 633 Guyana Guyana For about 6 km5 0 N 57 34 W 5 000 N 57 567 W 5 000 57 567 Suriname Suriname For about 8 km5 0 N 57 30 W 5 000 N 57 500 W 5 000 57 500 Guyana Guyana For about 12 km5 0 N 57 24 W 5 000 N 57 400 W 5 000 57 400 Suriname Suriname5 0 N 54 26 W 5 000 N 54 433 W 5 000 54 433 France France French Guiana5 0 N 52 25 W 5 000 N 52 417 W 5 000 52 417 Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean5 0 N 9 2 W 5 000 N 9 033 W 5 000 9 033 Liberia Liberia5 0 N 7 32 W 5 000 N 7 533 W 5 000 7 533 Cote d Ivoire Ivory Coast5 0 N 5 56 W 5 000 N 5 933 W 5 000 5 933 Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea5 0 N 2 40 W 5 000 N 2 667 W 5 000 2 667 Ghana Ghana5 0 N 1 38 W 5 000 N 1 633 W 5 000 1 633 Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Bight of BeninSee also Edit4th parallel north 6th parallel northReferences Edit Pacific Ocean Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 27 August 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 5th parallel north amp oldid 1123212244, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
