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The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane .
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:
Co-ordinates
Country, territory or sea
Notes
2°0′N 0°0′E / 2.000°N 0.000°E / 2.000; 0.000
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Guinea
2°0′N 9°47′E / 2.000°N 9.783°E / 2.000; 9.783
Equatorial Guinea
2°0′N 11°20′E / 2.000°N 11.333°E / 2.000; 11.333
Gabon
2°0′N 13°14′E / 2.000°N 13.233°E / 2.000; 13.233
Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 15°2′E / 2.000°N 15.033°E / 2.000; 15.033
Cameroon
For about 9km
2°0′N 15°7′E / 2.000°N 15.117°E / 2.000; 15.117
Republic of the Congo
For about 17km
2°0′N 15°16′E / 2.000°N 15.267°E / 2.000; 15.267
Cameroon
2°0′N 16°3′E / 2.000°N 16.050°E / 2.000; 16.050
Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 18°5′E / 2.000°N 18.083°E / 2.000; 18.083
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The border with Uganda is in Lake Albert
2°0′N 31°14′E / 2.000°N 31.233°E / 2.000; 31.233
Uganda
2°0′N 34°59′E / 2.000°N 34.983°E / 2.000; 34.983
Kenya
2°0′N 41°0′E / 2.000°N 41.000°E / 2.000; 41.000
Somalia
2°0′N 45°17′E / 2.000°N 45.283°E / 2.000; 45.283
Indian Ocean
Passing just south of Mogadishu , Somalia
2°0′N 73°21′E / 2.000°N 73.350°E / 2.000; 73.350
Maldives
Laamu Atoll
2°0′N 73°33′E / 2.000°N 73.550°E / 2.000; 73.550
Indian Ocean
Passing just south of the Banyak Islands , Indonesia
2°0′N 98°27′E / 2.000°N 98.450°E / 2.000; 98.450
Indonesia
Islands of Sumatra and Rupat
2°0′N 101°46′E / 2.000°N 101.767°E / 2.000; 101.767
Strait of Malacca
2°0′N 102°35′E / 2.000°N 102.583°E / 2.000; 102.583
Malaysia
Johor
2°0′N 104°6′E / 2.000°N 104.100°E / 2.000; 104.100
South China Sea
2°0′N 109°35′E / 2.000°N 109.583°E / 2.000; 109.583
Indonesia
Kalimantan , Borneo - for about 3km
2°0′N 109°37′E / 2.000°N 109.617°E / 2.000; 109.617
Malaysia
Sarawak , Borneo - for about 3km
2°0′N 109°39′E / 2.000°N 109.650°E / 2.000; 109.650
South China Sea
2°0′N 111°10′E / 2.000°N 111.167°E / 2.000; 111.167
Malaysia
Sarawak , Borneo
2°0′N 114°52′E / 2.000°N 114.867°E / 2.000; 114.867
Indonesia
Kalimantan , Borneo
2°0′N 117°50′E / 2.000°N 117.833°E / 2.000; 117.833
Celebes Sea
2°0′N 125°17′E / 2.000°N 125.283°E / 2.000; 125.283
Molucca Sea
Passing just south of the island of Biaro , Indonesia
2°0′N 127°46′E / 2.000°N 127.767°E / 2.000; 127.767
Indonesia
Island of Halmahera
2°0′N 127°57′E / 2.000°N 127.950°E / 2.000; 127.950
Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 128°16′E / 2.000°N 128.267°E / 2.000; 128.267
Indonesia
Island of Morotai - for about 1km
2°0′N 128°17′E / 2.000°N 128.283°E / 2.000; 128.283
Pacific Ocean
Passing just north of Abaiang atoll, Kiribati
2°0′N 173°15′E / 2.000°N 173.250°E / 2.000; 173.250
Kiribati
Marakei atoll
2°0′N 173°18′E / 2.000°N 173.300°E / 2.000; 173.300
Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 157°47′W / 2.000°N 157.783°W / 2.000; -157.783
Kiribati
Kiritimati atoll
2°0′N 157°40′W / 2.000°N 157.667°W / 2.000; -157.667
Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 78°39′W / 2.000°N 78.650°W / 2.000; -78.650
Colombia
2°0′N 68°13′W / 2.000°N 68.217°W / 2.000; -68.217
Brazil
For about 3km
2°0′N 68°11′W / 2.000°N 68.183°W / 2.000; -68.183
Colombia
2°0′N 67°39′W / 2.000°N 67.650°W / 2.000; -67.650
Brazil
2°0′N 67°18′W / 2.000°N 67.300°W / 2.000; -67.300
Colombia
2°0′N 67°7′W / 2.000°N 67.117°W / 2.000; -67.117
Venezuela
2°0′N 63°46′W / 2.000°N 63.767°W / 2.000; -63.767
Brazil
2°0′N 59°44′W / 2.000°N 59.733°W / 2.000; -59.733
Disputed area
Controlled by Guyana , claimed by Venezuela
2°0′N 58°28′W / 2.000°N 58.467°W / 2.000; -58.467
Guyana
2°0′N 57°55′W / 2.000°N 57.917°W / 2.000; -57.917
Disputed area
Controlled by Guyana , claimed by Suriname
2°0′N 57°9′W / 2.000°N 57.150°W / 2.000; -57.150
Brazil
For about 8km
2°0′N 57°4′W / 2.000°N 57.067°W / 2.000; -57.067
Disputed area
Controlled by Guyana , claimed by Suriname
2°0′N 56°38′W / 2.000°N 56.633°W / 2.000; -56.633
Suriname
2°0′N 55°55′W / 2.000°N 55.917°W / 2.000; -55.917
Brazil
Mainland and the island of Maracá
2°0′N 50°17′W / 2.000°N 50.283°W / 2.000; -50.283
Atlantic Ocean
See also