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17th parallel south

The 17th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 17 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 17° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
)	Atlantic Ocean
)	Angola
)	Namibia
)	Angola
)	Zambia	The border with Zimbabwe is in Lake Kariba
)	Zimbabwe
)	Mozambique
)	Malawi
)	Mozambique
)	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel - passing just north of Juan de Nova Island,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands
)	Madagascar
)	Indian Ocean
)	Madagascar	Île Sainte-Marie
)	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Coco Island,  Mauritius
)	Australia	Western Australia
)	King Sound
)	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland - mainland and Wellesley Islands
)	Gulf of Carpentaria
)	Australia	Queensland - Horseshoe Island
)	Gulf of Carpentaria
)	Australia	Queensland - Bentnick Island
)	Gulf of Carpentaria
)	Australia	Queensland
)	Coral Sea	Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory,  Australia
)	Vanuatu	Island of Tongariki
)	Pacific Ocean
)	Fiji	Yasawa Islands
)	Pacific Ocean	Bligh Water
)	Fiji	Vanua Levu island
)	Pacific Ocean	Koro Sea
)	Fiji	Taveuni island
)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of the Lau Islands,  Fiji Passing just south of Maupihaa atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just south of Raiatea island,  French Polynesia Passing just south of Huahine island,  French Polynesia
)	French Polynesia	Tetiaroa atoll
)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Tahanea atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just north of Motutunga atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just south of Tepoto atoll,  French Polynesia
)	French Polynesia	Marutea atoll
)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Rekareka atoll,  French Polynesia
)	Peru
)	Bolivia
)	Brazil	Mato Grosso Goiás Minas Gerais Bahia
)	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 17th parallel north
• 16th parallel south
• 18th parallel south