4th parallel north

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.

Line across the Earth
4th parallel north

Around the world

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

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
4°0′N 0°0′E / 4.000°N 0.000°E / 4.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)Atlantic OceanGulf of Guinea - passing just north of Bioko island,  Equatorial Guinea
4°0′N 9°13′E / 4.000°N 9.217°E / 4.000; 9.217 (Cameroon)  CameroonPassing just south of Douala
4°0′N 15°3′E / 4.000°N 15.050°E / 4.000; 15.050 (Central African Republic)  Central African Republic
4°0′N 18°39′E / 4.000°N 18.650°E / 4.000; 18.650 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)  Democratic Republic of the Congo
4°0′N 30°12′E / 4.000°N 30.200°E / 4.000; 30.200 (South Sudan)  South Sudan
4°0′N 33°46′E / 4.000°N 33.767°E / 4.000; 33.767 (Uganda)  Uganda
4°0′N 34°4′E / 4.000°N 34.067°E / 4.000; 34.067 (Kenya)  KenyaPassing through Lake Turkana
4°0′N 37°35′E / 4.000°N 37.583°E / 4.000; 37.583 (Ethiopia)  Ethiopia
4°0′N 40°7′E / 4.000°N 40.117°E / 4.000; 40.117 (Kenya)  Kenya
4°0′N 41°6′E / 4.000°N 41.100°E / 4.000; 41.100 (Ethiopia)  Ethiopia
4°0′N 41°55′E / 4.000°N 41.917°E / 4.000; 41.917 (Somalia)  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)  MaldivesAri Atoll
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)  MaldivesMalé 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)  IndonesiaIsland 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)  MalaysiaPerak, 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)  IndonesiaIsland 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)  MalaysiaSarawak, island of Borneo
4°0′N 115°39′E / 4.000°N 115.650°E / 4.000; 115.650 (Indonesia)  IndonesiaNorth 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)  IndonesiaTalaud Islands
4°0′N 126°47′E / 4.000°N 126.783°E / 4.000; 126.783 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanPassing just south of Merir island,  Palau
Passing just north of Nukuoro atoll,  Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just north of Tabuaeran atoll,  Kiribati
Passing just north of Malpelo island,  Colombia
4°0′N 77°25′W / 4.000°N 77.417°W / 4.000; -77.417 (Colombia)  Colombia
4°0′N 67°42′W / 4.000°N 67.700°W / 4.000; -67.700 (Venezuela)  Venezuela
4°0′N 64°39′W / 4.000°N 64.650°W / 4.000; -64.650 (Brazil)  BrazilRoraima
4°0′N 64°4′W / 4.000°N 64.067°W / 4.000; -64.067 (Venezuela)  Venezuela
4°0′N 62°45′W / 4.000°N 62.750°W / 4.000; -62.750 (Brazil)  BrazilRoraima
4°0′N 59°35′W / 4.000°N 59.583°W / 4.000; -59.583 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)Disputed areaControlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Venezuela
4°0′N 58°26′W / 4.000°N 58.433°W / 4.000; -58.433 (Guyana)  Guyana
4°0′N 58°2′W / 4.000°N 58.033°W / 4.000; -58.033 (Suriname)  Suriname
4°0′N 54°18′W / 4.000°N 54.300°W / 4.000; -54.300 (France)  FranceFrench Guiana
4°0′N 51°45′W / 4.000°N 51.750°W / 4.000; -51.750 (Brazil)  BrazilAmapá
4°0′N 51°10′W / 4.000°N 51.167°W / 4.000; -51.167 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic OceanPassing just south of Cape Palmas,  Liberia

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