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2nd parallel south

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Template:Latlongmap The 2nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° south passes through:

Country, territory or sea Notes
Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of the island of Annobón,  Equatorial Guinea
 Gabon
 Republic of the Congo
 Gabon
 Republic of the Congo
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
 Rwanda
 Tanzania Passing through Lake Victoria
 Kenya
Indian Ocean Passing just north of the island of Sipura,  Indonesia
 Indonesia Islands of Sumatra and Bangka
Karimata Strait
 Indonesia Island of Borneo
Makassar Strait
 Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
Banda Sea
 Indonesia Banggai archipelago
Banda Sea
 Indonesia Island of Taliabu
Banda Sea
 Indonesia Island of Sanana
Ceram Sea
 Indonesia Island of Misool
Ceram Sea
 Indonesia Western New Guinea
Cenderawasih Bay Passing just south of the island of Yapen,  Indonesia
 Indonesia Western New Guinea
Pacific Ocean Passing just south of the Ninigo Islands,  Papua New Guinea
 Papua New Guinea Manus Island
Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Onotoa atoll,  Kiribati
 Ecuador
 Peru
 Colombia
 Brazil
Atlantic Ocean

See also