Following are whole degree circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel north:

The 1st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 1 degree north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

The parallel defines part of the border between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.^[1]

Starting at the Prime Meridian, and heading eastwards, the parallel 1° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
1°0′N 0°0′E / 1.000°N 0.000°E / 1.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just north of the island of Corisco, 👁 Image  Equatorial Guinea Passing just north of the island of Elobey Grande, 👁 Image  Equatorial Guinea
1°0′N 9°31′E / 1.000°N 9.517°E / 1.000; 9.517 (Equatorial Guinea)	👁 Image  Equatorial Guinea	Island of Elobey Chico
1°0′N 9°31′E / 1.000°N 9.517°E / 1.000; 9.517 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
1°0′N 9°35′E / 1.000°N 9.583°E / 1.000; 9.583 (Gabon)	👁 Image  Gabon
1°0′N 9°47′E / 1.000°N 9.783°E / 1.000; 9.783 (Equatorial Guinea)	👁 Image  Equatorial Guinea
1°0′N 10°0′E / 1.000°N 10.000°E / 1.000; 10.000 (Equatorial Guinea / Gabon border)	👁 Image  Equatorial Guinea / 👁 Image  Gabon border
1°0′N 11°20′E / 1.000°N 11.333°E / 1.000; 11.333 (Gabon)	👁 Image  Gabon
1°0′N 14°25′E / 1.000°N 14.417°E / 1.000; 14.417 (Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  Republic of the Congo
1°0′N 17°51′E / 1.000°N 17.850°E / 1.000; 17.850 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  Democratic Republic of the Congo
1°0′N 30°13′E / 1.000°N 30.217°E / 1.000; 30.217 (Uganda)	👁 Image  Uganda
1°0′N 34°29′E / 1.000°N 34.483°E / 1.000; 34.483 (Kenya)	👁 Image  Kenya
1°0′N 41°0′E / 1.000°N 41.000°E / 1.000; 41.000 (Somalia)	👁 Image  Somalia
1°0′N 43°54′E / 1.000°N 43.900°E / 1.000; 43.900 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just north of Huvadhu Atoll, 👁 Image  Maldives
1°0′N 97°23′E / 1.000°N 97.383°E / 1.000; 97.383 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Nias
1°0′N 97°55′E / 1.000°N 97.917°E / 1.000; 97.917 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
1°0′N 98°56′E / 1.000°N 98.933°E / 1.000; 98.933 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Islands of Sumatra, Padang, Rantau and Rangsang
1°0′N 103°4′E / 1.000°N 103.067°E / 1.000; 103.067 (Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
1°0′N 103°21′E / 1.000°N 103.350°E / 1.000; 103.350 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Great Karimun
1°0′N 103°27′E / 1.000°N 103.450°E / 1.000; 103.450 (Singapore Strait)	Singapore Strait
1°0′N 103°47′E / 1.000°N 103.783°E / 1.000; 103.783 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Islands including Kapaladjernih, Bulan, Batam, Bintan and Mapur
1°0′N 104°51′E / 1.000°N 104.850°E / 1.000; 104.850 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
1°0′N 107°23′E / 1.000°N 107.383°E / 1.000; 107.383 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Tambelan archipelago
1°0′N 107°36′E / 1.000°N 107.600°E / 1.000; 107.600 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
1°0′N 108°58′E / 1.000°N 108.967°E / 1.000; 108.967 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	West Kalimantan
1°0′N 110°16′E / 1.000°N 110.267°E / 1.000; 110.267 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Sarawak - for about 3 km
1°0′N 110°18′E / 1.000°N 110.300°E / 1.000; 110.300 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	West Kalimantan - for about 4 km
1°0′N 110°20′E / 1.000°N 110.333°E / 1.000; 110.333 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Sarawak
1°0′N 110°53′E / 1.000°N 110.883°E / 1.000; 110.883 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	West Kalimantan
1°0′N 111°31′E / 1.000°N 111.517°E / 1.000; 111.517 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Sarawak - for about 8 km
1°0′N 111°35′E / 1.000°N 111.583°E / 1.000; 111.583 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	West Kalimantan
1°0′N 110°46′E / 1.000°N 110.767°E / 1.000; 110.767 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Sarawak - for about 8 km
1°0′N 111°51′E / 1.000°N 111.850°E / 1.000; 111.850 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	West Kalimantan East Kalimantan
1°0′N 118°59′E / 1.000°N 118.983°E / 1.000; 118.983 (Makassar Strait)	Makassar Strait
1°0′N 120°44′E / 1.000°N 120.733°E / 1.000; 120.733 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Sulawesi
1°0′N 122°28′E / 1.000°N 122.467°E / 1.000; 122.467 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea
1°0′N 124°14′E / 1.000°N 124.233°E / 1.000; 124.233 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Sulawesi
1°0′N 124°54′E / 1.000°N 124.900°E / 1.000; 124.900 (Molucca Sea)	Molucca Sea	Passing just north of the island of Gureda, 👁 Image  Indonesia
1°0′N 127°28′E / 1.000°N 127.467°E / 1.000; 127.467 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
1°0′N 127°38′E / 1.000°N 127.633°E / 1.000; 127.633 (Kao Bay)	Kao Bay
1°0′N 127°56′E / 1.000°N 127.933°E / 1.000; 127.933 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
1°0′N 128°33′E / 1.000°N 128.550°E / 1.000; 128.550 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of the island of Fani, 👁 Image  Indonesia Passing just north of the Mapia Islands, 👁 Image  Indonesia Passing just south of Kapingamarangi atoll, 👁 Image  Federated States of Micronesia
1°0′N 173°0′E / 1.000°N 173.000°E / 1.000; 173.000 (Kiribati)	👁 Image  Kiribati	Maiana atoll
1°0′N 173°3′E / 1.000°N 173.050°E / 1.000; 173.050 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Howland Island, 👁 Image  United States Minor Outlying Islands Passing between Wolf Island and Pinta Island in the Galápagos Islands, 👁 Image  Ecuador
1°0′N 79°31′W / 1.000°N 79.517°W / 1.000; -79.517 (Ecuador)	👁 Image  Ecuador	Passing just north of Esmeraldas
1°0′N 78°13′W / 1.000°N 78.217°W / 1.000; -78.217 (Colombia)	👁 Image  Colombia
1°0′N 69°13′W / 1.000°N 69.217°W / 1.000; -69.217 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Amazonas
1°0′N 66°36′W / 1.000°N 66.600°W / 1.000; -66.600 (Venezuela)	👁 Image  Venezuela
1°0′N 65°41′W / 1.000°N 65.683°W / 1.000; -65.683 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Amazonas - for about 11 km
1°0′N 65°36′W / 1.000°N 65.600°W / 1.000; -65.600 (Venezuela)	👁 Image  Venezuela
1°0′N 65°10′W / 1.000°N 65.167°W / 1.000; -65.167 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Amazonas Roraima Pará Amapá Pará - an island in the mouth of the Amazon River
1°0′N 49°56′W / 1.000°N 49.933°W / 1.000; -49.933 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 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.

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

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
2°0′N 0°0′E / 2.000°N 0.000°E / 2.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea
2°0′N 9°47′E / 2.000°N 9.783°E / 2.000; 9.783 (Equatorial Guinea)	👁 Image  Equatorial Guinea
2°0′N 11°20′E / 2.000°N 11.333°E / 2.000; 11.333 (Gabon)	👁 Image  Gabon
2°0′N 13°14′E / 2.000°N 13.233°E / 2.000; 13.233 (Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 15°2′E / 2.000°N 15.033°E / 2.000; 15.033 (Cameroon)	👁 Image  Cameroon	For about 9 km
2°0′N 15°7′E / 2.000°N 15.117°E / 2.000; 15.117 (Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  Republic of the Congo	For about 17 km
2°0′N 15°16′E / 2.000°N 15.267°E / 2.000; 15.267 (Cameroon)	👁 Image  Cameroon
2°0′N 16°3′E / 2.000°N 16.050°E / 2.000; 16.050 (Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  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)	👁 Image  Democratic Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 31°3′E / 2.000°N 31.050°E / 2.000; 31.050 (Lake Albert)	Lake Albert	The border with Uganda is in the lake at 2°0′N 31°14′E / 2.000°N 31.233°E / 2.000; 31.233 (Uganda)
2°0′N 31°24′E / 2.000°N 31.400°E / 2.000; 31.400 (Uganda)	👁 Image  Uganda
2°0′N 34°59′E / 2.000°N 34.983°E / 2.000; 34.983 (Kenya)	👁 Image  Kenya
2°0′N 41°0′E / 2.000°N 41.000°E / 2.000; 41.000 (Somalia)	👁 Image  Somalia
2°0′N 45°17′E / 2.000°N 45.283°E / 2.000; 45.283 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Mogadishu, 👁 Image  Somalia
2°0′N 73°21′E / 2.000°N 73.350°E / 2.000; 73.350 (Maldives)	👁 Image  Maldives	Laamu Atoll[2]
2°0′N 73°33′E / 2.000°N 73.550°E / 2.000; 73.550 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of the Banyak Islands, 👁 Image  Indonesia
2°0′N 98°27′E / 2.000°N 98.450°E / 2.000; 98.450 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  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)	Strait of Malacca
2°0′N 102°35′E / 2.000°N 102.583°E / 2.000; 102.583 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Johor
2°0′N 104°6′E / 2.000°N 104.100°E / 2.000; 104.100 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
2°0′N 109°35′E / 2.000°N 109.583°E / 2.000; 109.583 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	island of Borneo West Kalimantan – for about 3 km
2°0′N 109°37′E / 2.000°N 109.617°E / 2.000; 109.617 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Sarawak – for about 3 km
2°0′N 109°39′E / 2.000°N 109.650°E / 2.000; 109.650 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
2°0′N 111°10′E / 2.000°N 111.167°E / 2.000; 111.167 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	island of Borneo Sarawak
2°0′N 114°52′E / 2.000°N 114.867°E / 2.000; 114.867 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	North Kalimantan East Kalimantan
2°0′N 117°50′E / 2.000°N 117.833°E / 2.000; 117.833 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea
2°0′N 125°17′E / 2.000°N 125.283°E / 2.000; 125.283 (Molucca Sea)	Molucca Sea	Passing just south of the island of Biaro, 👁 Image  Indonesia
2°0′N 127°46′E / 2.000°N 127.767°E / 2.000; 127.767 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Halmahera
2°0′N 127°57′E / 2.000°N 127.950°E / 2.000; 127.950 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 128°16′E / 2.000°N 128.267°E / 2.000; 128.267 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Morotai – for about 1 km
2°0′N 128°17′E / 2.000°N 128.283°E / 2.000; 128.283 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Abaiang atoll, 👁 Image  Kiribati
2°0′N 173°15′E / 2.000°N 173.250°E / 2.000; 173.250 (Kiribati)	👁 Image  Kiribati	Marakei atoll
2°0′N 173°18′E / 2.000°N 173.300°E / 2.000; 173.300 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 157°47′W / 2.000°N 157.783°W / 2.000; -157.783 (Kiribati)	👁 Image  Kiribati	Kiritimati atoll[3]
2°0′N 157°40′W / 2.000°N 157.667°W / 2.000; -157.667 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
2°0′N 78°39′W / 2.000°N 78.650°W / 2.000; -78.650 (Colombia)	👁 Image  Colombia
2°0′N 68°13′W / 2.000°N 68.217°W / 2.000; -68.217 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Amazonas – for about 3 km
2°0′N 68°11′W / 2.000°N 68.183°W / 2.000; -68.183 (Colombia)	👁 Image  Colombia
2°0′N 67°39′W / 2.000°N 67.650°W / 2.000; -67.650 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Amazonas
2°0′N 67°18′W / 2.000°N 67.300°W / 2.000; -67.300 (Colombia)	👁 Image  Colombia
2°0′N 67°7′W / 2.000°N 67.117°W / 2.000; -67.117 (Venezuela)	👁 Image  Venezuela
2°0′N 63°46′W / 2.000°N 63.767°W / 2.000; -63.767 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Amazonas Roraima
2°0′N 59°44′W / 2.000°N 59.733°W / 2.000; -59.733 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)	Disputed area	Controlled by 👁 Image  Guyana, claimed by 👁 Image  Venezuela
2°0′N 58°28′W / 2.000°N 58.467°W / 2.000; -58.467 (Guyana)	👁 Image  Guyana
2°0′N 57°55′W / 2.000°N 57.917°W / 2.000; -57.917 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname)	Disputed area	Controlled by 👁 Image  Guyana, claimed by 👁 Image  Suriname
2°0′N 57°9′W / 2.000°N 57.150°W / 2.000; -57.150 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Pará – for about 8 km
2°0′N 57°4′W / 2.000°N 57.067°W / 2.000; -57.067 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname)	Disputed area	Controlled by 👁 Image  Guyana, claimed by 👁 Image  Suriname
2°0′N 56°38′W / 2.000°N 56.633°W / 2.000; -56.633 (Suriname)	👁 Image  Suriname
2°0′N 55°55′W / 2.000°N 55.917°W / 2.000; -55.917 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Pará Amapá – mainland and the island of Maracá [ceb; pt; sv]
2°0′N 50°17′W / 2.000°N 50.283°W / 2.000; -50.283 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

The 3rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 3 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.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
3°0′N 0°0′E / 3.000°N 0.000°E / 3.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea – passing just south of Bioko island, 👁 Image  Equatorial Guinea
3°0′N 9°56′E / 3.000°N 9.933°E / 3.000; 9.933 (Cameroon)	👁 Image  Cameroon
3°0′N 12°57′E / 3.000°N 12.950°E / 3.000; 12.950 (Central African Republic)	👁 Image  Central African Republic	For about 2km
3°0′N 15°59′E / 3.000°N 15.983°E / 3.000; 15.983 (Cameroon)	👁 Image  Cameroon	For about 3km
3°0′N 16°0′E / 3.000°N 16.000°E / 3.000; 16.000 (Central African Republic)	👁 Image  Central African Republic
3°0′N 16°30′E / 3.000°N 16.500°E / 3.000; 16.500 (Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  Republic of the Congo
3°0′N 18°30′E / 3.000°N 18.500°E / 3.000; 18.500 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  Democratic Republic of the Congo
3°0′N 30°49′E / 3.000°N 30.817°E / 3.000; 30.817 (Uganda)	👁 Image  Uganda
3°0′N 34°35′E / 3.000°N 34.583°E / 3.000; 34.583 (Kenya)	👁 Image  Kenya	Passing through Lake Turkana
3°0′N 41°10′E / 3.000°N 41.167°E / 3.000; 41.167 (Somalia)	👁 Image  Somalia
3°0′N 46°36′E / 3.000°N 46.600°E / 3.000; 46.600 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
3°0′N 73°28′E / 3.000°N 73.467°E / 3.000; 73.467 (Maldives)	👁 Image  Maldives	Meemu Atoll[4]
3°0′N 73°33′E / 3.000°N 73.550°E / 3.000; 73.550 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just north of the island of Simeulue, 👁 Image  Indonesia
3°0′N 97°22′E / 3.000°N 97.367°E / 3.000; 97.367 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Sumatra
3°0′N 99°54′E / 3.000°N 99.900°E / 3.000; 99.900 (Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
3°0′N 101°14′E / 3.000°N 101.233°E / 3.000; 101.233 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang, on Peninsular Malaysia
3°0′N 103°26′E / 3.000°N 103.433°E / 3.000; 103.433 (South China Sea)	South China Sea	Passing just north of the island of Tioman, 👁 Image  Malaysia
3°0′N 105°41′E / 3.000°N 105.683°E / 3.000; 105.683 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Jemaja
3°0′N 105°44′E / 3.000°N 105.733°E / 3.000; 105.733 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
3°0′N 107°45′E / 3.000°N 107.750°E / 3.000; 107.750 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Midai
3°0′N 107°48′E / 3.000°N 107.800°E / 3.000; 107.800 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
3°0′N 108°50′E / 3.000°N 108.833°E / 3.000; 108.833 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Subi
3°0′N 108°53′E / 3.000°N 108.883°E / 3.000; 108.883 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
3°0′N 112°26′E / 3.000°N 112.433°E / 3.000; 112.433 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Sarawak, island of Borneo
3°0′N 115°15′E / 3.000°N 115.250°E / 3.000; 115.250 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	North Kalimantan, island of Borneo – for about 8km
3°0′N 115°19′E / 3.000°N 115.317°E / 3.000; 115.317 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Sarawak, island of Borneo – for about 10km
3°0′N 115°25′E / 3.000°N 115.417°E / 3.000; 115.417 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	North Kalimantan, island of Borneo
3°0′N 117°35′E / 3.000°N 117.583°E / 3.000; 117.583 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea
3°0′N 125°30′E / 3.000°N 125.500°E / 3.000; 125.500 (Molucca Sea)	Molucca Sea
3°0′N 128°13′E / 3.000°N 128.217°E / 3.000; 128.217 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Butaritari atoll, 👁 Image  Kiribati
3°0′N 78°11′W / 3.000°N 78.183°W / 3.000; -78.183 (Colombia)	👁 Image  Colombia	Island of Gorgona island, and mainland
3°0′N 78°10′W / 3.000°N 78.167°W / 3.000; -78.167 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
3°0′N 77°41′W / 3.000°N 77.683°W / 3.000; -77.683 (Colombia)	👁 Image  Colombia
3°0′N 67°42′W / 3.000°N 67.700°W / 3.000; -67.700 (Venezuela)	👁 Image  Venezuela
3°0′N 64°8′W / 3.000°N 64.133°W / 3.000; -64.133 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Roraima
3°0′N 59°57′W / 3.000°N 59.950°W / 3.000; -59.950 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)	Disputed area	Controlled by 👁 Image  Guyana, claimed by 👁 Image  Venezuela
3°0′N 58°9′W / 3.000°N 58.150°W / 3.000; -58.150 (Guyana)	👁 Image  Guyana
3°0′N 57°30′W / 3.000°N 57.500°W / 3.000; -57.500 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname)	Disputed area	Controlled by 👁 Image  Guyana, claimed by 👁 Image  Suriname
3°0′N 57°12′W / 3.000°N 57.200°W / 3.000; -57.200 (Suriname)	👁 Image  Suriname
3°0′N 54°11′W / 3.000°N 54.183°W / 3.000; -54.183 (Area disputed between France and Suriname)	Disputed area	Controlled by 👁 Image  France, claimed by 👁 Image  Suriname
3°0′N 53°59′W / 3.000°N 53.983°W / 3.000; -53.983 (France)	👁 Image  France	French Guiana
3°0′N 52°22′W / 3.000°N 52.367°W / 3.000; -52.367 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Amapá
3°0′N 50°57′W / 3.000°N 50.950°W / 3.000; -50.950 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

The 4th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 4 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.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 4° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
4°0′N 0°0′E / 4.000°N 0.000°E / 4.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea – passing just north of Bioko island, 👁 Image  Equatorial Guinea
4°0′N 9°13′E / 4.000°N 9.217°E / 4.000; 9.217 (Cameroon)	👁 Image  Cameroon	Passing just south of Douala
4°0′N 15°3′E / 4.000°N 15.050°E / 4.000; 15.050 (Central African Republic)	👁 Image  Central African Republic
4°0′N 18°39′E / 4.000°N 18.650°E / 4.000; 18.650 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  Democratic Republic of the Congo
4°0′N 30°12′E / 4.000°N 30.200°E / 4.000; 30.200 (South Sudan)	👁 Image  South Sudan
4°0′N 33°46′E / 4.000°N 33.767°E / 4.000; 33.767 (Uganda)	👁 Image  Uganda
4°0′N 34°4′E / 4.000°N 34.067°E / 4.000; 34.067 (Kenya)	👁 Image  Kenya	Passing through Lake Turkana
4°0′N 37°35′E / 4.000°N 37.583°E / 4.000; 37.583 (Ethiopia)	👁 Image  Ethiopia
4°0′N 40°7′E / 4.000°N 40.117°E / 4.000; 40.117 (Kenya)	👁 Image  Kenya
4°0′N 41°6′E / 4.000°N 41.100°E / 4.000; 41.100 (Ethiopia)	👁 Image  Ethiopia
4°0′N 41°55′E / 4.000°N 41.917°E / 4.000; 41.917 (Somalia)	👁 Image  Somalia
4°0′N 47°32′E / 4.000°N 47.533°E / 4.000; 47.533 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
4°0′N 72°41′E / 4.000°N 72.683°E / 4.000; 72.683 (Maldives)	👁 Image  Maldives	Ari Atoll[5][6]
4°0′N 72°56′E / 4.000°N 72.933°E / 4.000; 72.933 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
4°0′N 73°21′E / 4.000°N 73.350°E / 4.000; 73.350 (Maldives)	👁 Image  Maldives	Malé Atoll
4°0′N 73°30′E / 4.000°N 73.500°E / 4.000; 73.500 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
4°0′N 96°17′E / 4.000°N 96.283°E / 4.000; 96.283 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Sumatra
4°0′N 98°32′E / 4.000°N 98.533°E / 4.000; 98.533 (Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
4°0′N 100°43′E / 4.000°N 100.717°E / 4.000; 100.717 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Perak, Pahang, Terengganu and Pahang again, on Peninsular Malaysia
4°0′N 103°25′E / 4.000°N 103.417°E / 4.000; 103.417 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
4°0′N 107°59′E / 4.000°N 107.983°E / 4.000; 107.983 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Natuna Besar
4°0′N 108°21′E / 4.000°N 108.350°E / 4.000; 108.350 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
4°0′N 113°43′E / 4.000°N 113.717°E / 4.000; 113.717 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Sarawak, island of Borneo
4°0′N 115°39′E / 4.000°N 115.650°E / 4.000; 115.650 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	North Kalimantan, islands of Borneo and Nunukan
4°0′N 117°43′E / 4.000°N 117.717°E / 4.000; 117.717 (Celebes Sea)	Celebes Sea
4°0′N 126°37′E / 4.000°N 126.617°E / 4.000; 126.617 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Talaud Islands
4°0′N 126°47′E / 4.000°N 126.783°E / 4.000; 126.783 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Merir island, 👁 Image  Palau Passing just north of Nukuoro atoll, 👁 Image  Federated States of Micronesia Passing just north of Tabuaeran atoll, 👁 Image  Kiribati Passing just north of Malpelo island, 👁 Image  Colombia
4°0′N 77°25′W / 4.000°N 77.417°W / 4.000; -77.417 (Colombia)	👁 Image  Colombia
4°0′N 67°42′W / 4.000°N 67.700°W / 4.000; -67.700 (Venezuela)	👁 Image  Venezuela
4°0′N 64°39′W / 4.000°N 64.650°W / 4.000; -64.650 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Roraima
4°0′N 64°4′W / 4.000°N 64.067°W / 4.000; -64.067 (Venezuela)	👁 Image  Venezuela
4°0′N 62°45′W / 4.000°N 62.750°W / 4.000; -62.750 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Roraima
4°0′N 59°35′W / 4.000°N 59.583°W / 4.000; -59.583 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)	Disputed area	Controlled by 👁 Image  Guyana, claimed by 👁 Image  Venezuela
4°0′N 58°26′W / 4.000°N 58.433°W / 4.000; -58.433 (Guyana)	👁 Image  Guyana
4°0′N 58°2′W / 4.000°N 58.033°W / 4.000; -58.033 (Suriname)	👁 Image  Suriname
4°0′N 54°18′W / 4.000°N 54.300°W / 4.000; -54.300 (France)	👁 Image  France	French Guiana
4°0′N 51°45′W / 4.000°N 51.750°W / 4.000; -51.750 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Amapá
4°0′N 51°10′W / 4.000°N 51.167°W / 4.000; -51.167 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just south of Cape Palmas, 👁 Image  Liberia

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.

The Pacific Ocean is at its widest (approximately 19,300 km) on this parallel.^[7]

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 5° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
5°0′N 0°0′E / 5.000°N 0.000°E / 5.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean	Bight of Benin
5°0′N 5°26′E / 5.000°N 5.433°E / 5.000; 5.433 (Nigeria)	👁 Image  Nigeria
5°0′N 8°41′E / 5.000°N 8.683°E / 5.000; 8.683 (Cameroon)	👁 Image  Cameroon
5°0′N 14°41′E / 5.000°N 14.683°E / 5.000; 14.683 (Central African Republic)	👁 Image  Central African Republic
5°0′N 19°14′E / 5.000°N 19.233°E / 5.000; 19.233 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 19°53′E / 5.000°N 19.883°E / 5.000; 19.883 (Central African Republic)	👁 Image  Central African Republic
5°0′N 24°18′E / 5.000°N 24.300°E / 5.000; 24.300 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 24°38′E / 5.000°N 24.633°E / 5.000; 24.633 (Central African Republic)	👁 Image  Central African Republic
5°0′N 25°8′E / 5.000°N 25.133°E / 5.000; 25.133 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	👁 Image  Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 27°29′E / 5.000°N 27.483°E / 5.000; 27.483 (South Sudan)	👁 Image  South Sudan
5°0′N 35°21′E / 5.000°N 35.350°E / 5.000; 35.350 (Ilemi Triangle)	Ilemi Triangle	Disputed territory, controlled by 👁 Image  Kenya and claimed by 👁 Image  South Sudan
5°0′N 35°25′E / 5.000°N 35.417°E / 5.000; 35.417 (South Sudan)	👁 Image  South Sudan
5°0′N 35°49′E / 5.000°N 35.817°E / 5.000; 35.817 (Ethiopia)	👁 Image  Ethiopia
5°0′N 45°3′E / 5.000°N 45.050°E / 5.000; 45.050 (Somalia)	👁 Image  Somalia
5°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, 👁 Image  Maldives Passing just north of the island of Kaashidhoo, 👁 Image  Maldives
5°0′N 95°21′E / 5.000°N 95.350°E / 5.000; 95.350 (Indonesia)	👁 Image  Indonesia	Island of Sumatra
5°0′N 97°44′E / 5.000°N 97.733°E / 5.000; 97.733 (Strait of Malacca)	Strait of Malacca
5°0′N 100°29′E / 5.000°N 100.483°E / 5.000; 100.483 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, on Peninsular Malaysia
5°0′N 103°19′E / 5.000°N 103.317°E / 5.000; 103.317 (South China Sea)	South China Sea
5°0′N 114°55′E / 5.000°N 114.917°E / 5.000; 114.917 (Brunei)	👁 Image  Brunei	On the island of Borneo, near Bandar Seri Begawan
5°0′N 115°7′E / 5.000°N 115.117°E / 5.000; 115.117 (Brunei Bay)	Brunei Bay
5°0′N 115°27′E / 5.000°N 115.450°E / 5.000; 115.450 (Malaysia)	👁 Image  Malaysia	Sabah, island of Borneo
5°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, 👁 Image  Philippines Passing between the islands of Bongao and Simunul, 👁 Image  Philippines
5°0′N 120°0′E / 5.000°N 120.000°E / 5.000; 120.000 (Philippines)	👁 Image  Philippines	Island of Bilatan
5°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, 👁 Image  Philippines
5°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, 👁 Image  Palau Passing just south of Satawan and Kosrae atolls, 👁 Image  Federated States of Micronesia Passing between Namdrik and Ebon atolls, 👁 Image  Marshall Islands Passing just north of Teraina atoll, 👁 Image  Kiribati Passing just south of Cocos Island, 👁 Image  Costa Rica
5°0′N 77°22′W / 5.000°N 77.367°W / 5.000; -77.367 (Colombia)	👁 Image  Colombia
5°0′N 67°48′W / 5.000°N 67.800°W / 5.000; -67.800 (Venezuela)	👁 Image  Venezuela
5°0′N 60°35′W / 5.000°N 60.583°W / 5.000; -60.583 (Brazil)	👁 Image  Brazil	Roraima
5°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 👁 Image  Guyana, claimed by 👁 Image  Venezuela
5°0′N 58°50′W / 5.000°N 58.833°W / 5.000; -58.833 (Guyana)	👁 Image  Guyana
5°0′N 57°42′W / 5.000°N 57.700°W / 5.000; -57.700 (Suriname)	👁 Image  Suriname	For about 7 km
5°0′N 57°38′W / 5.000°N 57.633°W / 5.000; -57.633 (Guyana)	👁 Image  Guyana	For about 6 km
5°0′N 57°34′W / 5.000°N 57.567°W / 5.000; -57.567 (Suriname)	👁 Image  Suriname	For about 8 km
5°0′N 57°30′W / 5.000°N 57.500°W / 5.000; -57.500 (Guyana)	👁 Image  Guyana	For about 12 km
5°0′N 57°24′W / 5.000°N 57.400°W / 5.000; -57.400 (Suriname)	👁 Image  Suriname
5°0′N 54°26′W / 5.000°N 54.433°W / 5.000; -54.433 (French Guiana)	👁 Image French Guiana	Overseas department of France
5°0′N 52°25′W / 5.000°N 52.417°W / 5.000; -52.417 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
5°0′N 9°2′W / 5.000°N 9.033°W / 5.000; -9.033 (Liberia)	👁 Image  Liberia
5°0′N 7°32′W / 5.000°N 7.533°W / 5.000; -7.533 (Côte d'Ivoire)	👁 Image  Ivory Coast
5°0′N 5°56′W / 5.000°N 5.933°W / 5.000; -5.933 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea
5°0′N 2°40′W / 5.000°N 2.667°W / 5.000; -2.667 (Ghana)	👁 Image  Ghana
5°0′N 1°38′W / 5.000°N 1.633°W / 5.000; -1.633 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Bight of Benin

• Equator
• Circles of latitude between the Equator and the 5th parallel south
• Circles of latitude between the 5th parallel north and the 10th parallel north