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.

Line across the Earth
17°
17th parallel south

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
17°0′S 0°0′E / 17.000°S 0.000°E / -17.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)Atlantic Ocean
17°0′S 11°46′E / 17.000°S 11.767°E / -17.000; 11.767 (Angola)  Angola
17°0′S 12°58′E / 17.000°S 12.967°E / -17.000; 12.967 (Namibia)  Namibia
17°0′S 13°25′E / 17.000°S 13.417°E / -17.000; 13.417 (Angola)  Angola
17°0′S 22°40′E / 17.000°S 22.667°E / -17.000; 22.667 (Zambia)  ZambiaThe border with Zimbabwe is in Lake Kariba
17°0′S 27°48′E / 17.000°S 27.800°E / -17.000; 27.800 (Zimbabwe)  Zimbabwe
17°0′S 32°53′E / 17.000°S 32.883°E / -17.000; 32.883 (Mozambique)  Mozambique
17°0′S 35°3′E / 17.000°S 35.050°E / -17.000; 35.050 (Malawi)  Malawi
17°0′S 35°18′E / 17.000°S 35.300°E / -17.000; 35.300 (Mozambique)  Mozambique
17°0′S 39°5′E / 17.000°S 39.083°E / -17.000; 39.083 (Indian Ocean)Indian OceanMozambique Channel - passing just north of Juan de Nova Island,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands
17°0′S 44°14′E / 17.000°S 44.233°E / -17.000; 44.233 (Mozambique)  Madagascar
17°0′S 49°33′E / 17.000°S 49.550°E / -17.000; 49.550 (Indian Ocean)Indian Ocean
17°0′S 49°51′E / 17.000°S 49.850°E / -17.000; 49.850 (Mozambique)  MadagascarÎle Sainte-Marie
17°0′S 49°53′E / 17.000°S 49.883°E / -17.000; 49.883 (Indian Ocean)Indian OceanPassing just south of Coco Island,  Mauritius
17°0′S 122°21′E / 17.000°S 122.350°E / -17.000; 122.350 (Australia)  AustraliaWestern Australia
17°0′S 123°15′E / 17.000°S 123.250°E / -17.000; 123.250 (King Sound)Indian OceanKing Sound
17°0′S 123°49′E / 17.000°S 123.817°E / -17.000; 123.817 (Australia)  AustraliaWestern Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland - mainland and Wellesley Islands
17°0′S 139°5′E / 17.000°S 139.083°E / -17.000; 139.083 (Gulf of Carpentaria)Indian OceanGulf of Carpentaria
17°0′S 139°16′E / 17.000°S 139.267°E / -17.000; 139.267 (Australia)  AustraliaQueensland - Horseshoe Island
17°0′S 139°17′E / 17.000°S 139.283°E / -17.000; 139.283 (Gulf of Carpentaria)Indian OceanGulf of Carpentaria
17°0′S 139°29′E / 17.000°S 139.483°E / -17.000; 139.483 (Australia)  AustraliaQueensland - Bentnick Island
17°0′S 139°31′E / 17.000°S 139.517°E / -17.000; 139.517 (Gulf of Carpentaria)Indian OceanGulf of Carpentaria
17°0′S 140°57′E / 17.000°S 140.950°E / -17.000; 140.950 (Australia)  AustraliaQueensland
17°0′S 145°53′E / 17.000°S 145.883°E / -17.000; 145.883 (Coral Sea)Pacific OceanPassing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory,  Australia
17°0′S 168°37′E / 17.000°S 168.617°E / -17.000; 168.617 (Vanuatu)  VanuatuIsland of Tongariki
17°0′S 168°38′E / 17.000°S 168.633°E / -17.000; 168.633 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific Ocean
17°0′S 177°20′E / 17.000°S 177.333°E / -17.000; 177.333 (Fiji)  FijiYasawa Islands
17°0′S 177°21′E / 17.000°S 177.350°E / -17.000; 177.350 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanBligh Water
17°0′S 178°42′E / 17.000°S 178.700°E / -17.000; 178.700 (Fiji)  FijiVanua Levu island
17°0′S 178°46′E / 17.000°S 178.767°E / -17.000; 178.767 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanKoro Sea
17°0′S 179°55′E / 17.000°S 179.917°E / -17.000; 179.917 (Fiji)  FijiTaveuni island
17°0′S 179°57′E / 17.000°S 179.950°E / -17.000; 179.950 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanPassing 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
17°0′S 149°35′W / 17.000°S 149.583°W / -17.000; -149.583 (French Polynesia)  French PolynesiaTetiaroa atoll
17°0′S 149°32′W / 17.000°S 149.533°W / -17.000; -149.533 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanPassing just south of Tahanea atoll,  French Polynesia
Passing just north of Motutunga atoll,  French Polynesia
Passing just south of Tepoto atoll,  French Polynesia
17°0′S 143°5′W / 17.000°S 143.083°W / -17.000; -143.083 (French Polynesia)  French PolynesiaMarutea atoll
17°0′S 143°4′W / 17.000°S 143.067°W / -17.000; -143.067 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanPassing just south of Rekareka atoll,  French Polynesia
17°0′S 72°6′W / 17.000°S 72.100°W / -17.000; -72.100 (Peru)  Peru
17°0′S 69°22′W / 17.000°S 69.367°W / -17.000; -69.367 (Bolivia)  Bolivia
17°0′S 58°25′W / 17.000°S 58.417°W / -17.000; -58.417 (Brazil)  BrazilMato Grosso
Goiás - passing just south of Goiânia
Minas Gerais
Bahia
17°0′S 39°10′W / 17.000°S 39.167°W / -17.000; -39.167 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean

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