7th parallel north
Circle of latitude
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The 7th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 7 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 7° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 7°0′N 0°0′E / 7.000°N 0.000°E / 7.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Ghana
Passing through Lake Volta 7°0′N 0°33′E / 7.000°N 0.550°E / 7.000; 0.550 (Togo) Togo
7°0′N 1°38′E / 7.000°N 1.633°E / 7.000; 1.633 (Benin) Benin
7°0′N 2°44′E / 7.000°N 2.733°E / 7.000; 2.733 (Nigeria) Nigeria
7°0′N 10°7′E / 7.000°N 10.117°E / 7.000; 10.117 (Cameroon) Cameroon
For about 6 km 7°0′N 10°10′E / 7.000°N 10.167°E / 7.000; 10.167 (Nigeria) Nigeria
7°0′N 10°33′E / 7.000°N 10.550°E / 7.000; 10.550 (Cameroon) Cameroon
For about 17 km 7°0′N 10°42′E / 7.000°N 10.700°E / 7.000; 10.700 (Nigeria) Nigeria
7°0′N 11°40′E / 7.000°N 11.667°E / 7.000; 11.667 (Cameroon) Cameroon
7°0′N 15°9′E / 7.000°N 15.150°E / 7.000; 15.150 (Central African Republic) Central African Republic
7°0′N 26°3′E / 7.000°N 26.050°E / 7.000; 26.050 (South Sudan) South Sudan
7°0′N 34°16′E / 7.000°N 34.267°E / 7.000; 34.267 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia
7°0′N 47°1′E / 7.000°N 47.017°E / 7.000; 47.017 (Somalia) Somalia
7°0′N 49°22′E / 7.000°N 49.367°E / 7.000; 49.367 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 7°0′N 72°52′E / 7.000°N 72.867°E / 7.000; 72.867 (Maldives) Maldives
Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll 7°0′N 72°58′E / 7.000°N 72.967°E / 7.000; 72.967 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Laccadive Sea - passing just north of the island of Kelaa, Maldives
7°0′N 79°52′E / 7.000°N 79.867°E / 7.000; 79.867 (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka
Passing just north of Colombo 7°0′N 81°52′E / 7.000°N 81.867°E / 7.000; 81.867 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 7°0′N 93°42′E / 7.000°N 93.700°E / 7.000; 93.700 (India) India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands - island of Great Nicobar 7°0′N 93°57′E / 7.000°N 93.950°E / 7.000; 93.950 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Andaman Sea 7°0′N 99°40′E / 7.000°N 99.667°E / 7.000; 99.667 (Thailand) Thailand
Passing just south of Hat Yai 7°0′N 100°45′E / 7.000°N 100.750°E / 7.000; 100.750 (Gulf of Thailand) Gulf of Thailand 7°0′N 103°2′E / 7.000°N 103.033°E / 7.000; 103.033 (South China Sea) South China Sea 7°0′N 116°43′E / 7.000°N 116.717°E / 7.000; 116.717 (Malaysia) Malaysia
Sabah, island of Borneo - for about 6 km 7°0′N 116°47′E / 7.000°N 116.783°E / 7.000; 116.783 (South China Sea) South China Sea Marudu Bay 7°0′N 117°7′E / 7.000°N 117.117°E / 7.000; 117.117 (Malaysia) Malaysia
Sabah, island of Borneo - for about 3 km 7°0′N 117°9′E / 7.000°N 117.150°E / 7.000; 117.150 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea Passing just south of Malawali Island, Malaysia
7°0′N 118°25′E / 7.000°N 118.417°E / 7.000; 118.417 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Cagayan de Sulu 7°0′N 118°31′E / 7.000°N 118.517°E / 7.000; 118.517 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea 7°0′N 121°55′E / 7.000°N 121.917°E / 7.000; 121.917 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula) 7°0′N 122°11′E / 7.000°N 122.183°E / 7.000; 122.183 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea Moro Gulf - passing just north of Sacol Island, Philippines
7°0′N 123°59′E / 7.000°N 123.983°E / 7.000; 123.983 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Mindanao 7°0′N 125°30′E / 7.000°N 125.500°E / 7.000; 125.500 (Davao Gulf) Davao Gulf 7°0′N 125°43′E / 7.000°N 125.717°E / 7.000; 125.717 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Samal 7°0′N 125°47′E / 7.000°N 125.783°E / 7.000; 125.783 (Davao Gulf) Davao Gulf 7°0′N 125°59′E / 7.000°N 125.983°E / 7.000; 125.983 (Philippines) Philippines
Island of Mindanao 7°0′N 126°27′E / 7.000°N 126.450°E / 7.000; 126.450 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea 7°0′N 134°14′E / 7.000°N 134.233°E / 7.000; 134.233 (Palau) Palau
Island of Peleliu 7°0′N 134°16′E / 7.000°N 134.267°E / 7.000; 134.267 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Truk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia
7°0′N 158°14′E / 7.000°N 158.233°E / 7.000; 158.233 (Federated States of Micronesia) Federated States of Micronesia
Parempei island (just to the north of Pohnpei island) 7°0′N 158°15′E / 7.000°N 158.250°E / 7.000; 158.250 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands
Passing just south of Majuro atoll,Federated States of Micronesia
7°0′N 171°35′E / 7.000°N 171.583°E / 7.000; 171.583 (Marshall Islands) Marshall Islands
Arno Atoll 7°0′N 171°45′E / 7.000°N 171.750°E / 7.000; 171.750 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Jicarón island, and the Azuero Peninsula, Panama
7°0′N 77°40′W / 7.000°N 77.667°W / 7.000; -77.667 (Colombia) Colombia
7°0′N 71°1′W / 7.000°N 71.017°W / 7.000; -71.017 (Venezuela) Venezuela
For about 18 km 7°0′N 70°57′W / 7.000°N 70.950°W / 7.000; -70.950 (Colombia) Colombia
7°0′N 70°26′W / 7.000°N 70.433°W / 7.000; -70.433 (Venezuela) Venezuela
7°0′N 60°21′W / 7.000°N 60.350°W / 7.000; -60.350 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela) Disputed area Controlled by Guyana, claimed by
Venezuela
7°0′N 58°27′W / 7.000°N 58.450°W / 7.000; -58.450 (Guyana) Guyana
Island of Wakenaam 7°0′N 58°23′W / 7.000°N 58.383°W / 7.000; -58.383 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 7°0′N 11°37′W / 7.000°N 11.617°W / 7.000; -11.617 (Sierra Leone) Sierra Leone
7°0′N 11°27′W / 7.000°N 11.450°W / 7.000; -11.450 (Liberia) Liberia
7°0′N 8°17′W / 7.000°N 8.283°W / 7.000; -8.283 (Côte d'Ivoire) Ivory Coast
7°0′N 3°7′W / 7.000°N 3.117°W / 7.000; -3.117 (Ghana) Ghana
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