9th parallel north

The 9th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 9 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.

Line across the Earth
9th parallel north

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 9° north passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
9°0′N 0°0′E / 9.000°N 0.000°E / 9.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)  Ghana
9°0′N 0°28′E / 9.000°N 0.467°E / 9.000; 0.467 (Togo)  Togo
9°0′N 1°38′E / 9.000°N 1.633°E / 9.000; 1.633 (Benin)  Benin
9°0′N 2°47′E / 9.000°N 2.783°E / 9.000; 2.783 (Nigeria)  NigeriaPassing just south of Abuja
9°0′N 12°51′E / 9.000°N 12.850°E / 9.000; 12.850 (Cameroon)  Cameroon
9°0′N 14°34′E / 9.000°N 14.567°E / 9.000; 14.567 (Chad)  Chad
9°0′N 19°3′E / 9.000°N 19.050°E / 9.000; 19.050 (Central African Republic)  Central African Republic
9°0′N 23°28′E / 9.000°N 23.467°E / 9.000; 23.467 (Sudan)  SudanFor about 11 km
9°0′N 23°34′E / 9.000°N 23.567°E / 9.000; 23.567 (Central African Republic)  Central African RepublicFor about 3 km
9°0′N 23°35′E / 9.000°N 23.583°E / 9.000; 23.583 (Sudan)  Sudan
9°0′N 24°33′E / 9.000°N 24.550°E / 9.000; 24.550 (South Sudan)  South Sudan
9°0′N 34°8′E / 9.000°N 34.133°E / 9.000; 34.133 (Ethiopia)  EthiopiaPassing through Addis Ababa
9°0′N 44°0′E / 9.000°N 44.000°E / 9.000; 44.000 (Somalia)  SomaliaPassing through Somaliland
9°0′N 50°34′E / 9.000°N 50.567°E / 9.000; 50.567 (Indian Ocean)Indian OceanPassing through the Arabian Sea
9°0′N 76°31′E / 9.000°N 76.517°E / 9.000; 76.517 (India)  IndiaKerala
Tamil Nadu
9°0′N 78°16′E / 9.000°N 78.267°E / 9.000; 78.267 (Indian Ocean)Indian OceanGulf of Mannar
9°0′N 79°51′E / 9.000°N 79.850°E / 9.000; 79.850 (Sri Lanka)  Sri LankaMannar Island and mainland
9°0′N 80°57′E / 9.000°N 80.950°E / 9.000; 80.950 (Indian Ocean)Indian OceanBay of Bengal
Passing just south of Car Nicobar island,  India
Andaman Sea
9°0′N 98°15′E / 9.000°N 98.250°E / 9.000; 98.250 (Thailand)  ThailandIsland of Ko Kho Khao and the mainland
9°0′N 99°56′E / 9.000°N 99.933°E / 9.000; 99.933 (Gulf of Thailand)Gulf of Thailand
9°0′N 104°48′E / 9.000°N 104.800°E / 9.000; 104.800 (Vietnam)  Vietnam
9°0′N 105°25′E / 9.000°N 105.417°E / 9.000; 105.417 (South China Sea)South China SeaPassing through the disputed Spratly Islands
9°0′N 117°37′E / 9.000°N 117.617°E / 9.000; 117.617 (Philippines)  PhilippinesIsland of Palawan
9°0′N 118°4′E / 9.000°N 118.067°E / 9.000; 118.067 (Sulu Sea)Sulu Sea
9°0′N 123°0′E / 9.000°N 123.000°E / 9.000; 123.000 (Bohol Sea)Bohol Sea
9°0′N 124°48′E / 9.000°N 124.800°E / 9.000; 124.800 (Philippines)  PhilippinesIsland of Mindanao
9°0′N 124°53′E / 9.000°N 124.883°E / 9.000; 124.883 (Bohol Sea)Bohol SeaGingoog Bay
9°0′N 125°10′E / 9.000°N 125.167°E / 9.000; 125.167 (Philippines)  PhilippinesIsland of Mindanao
9°0′N 125°16′E / 9.000°N 125.267°E / 9.000; 125.267 (Bohol Sea)Bohol SeaButuan Bay
9°0′N 125°29′E / 9.000°N 125.483°E / 9.000; 125.483 (Philippines)  PhilippinesIsland of Mindanao
9°0′N 126°16′E / 9.000°N 126.267°E / 9.000; 126.267 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanPassing just north of Namonuito Atoll,  Federated States of Micronesia
9°0′N 165°38′E / 9.000°N 165.633°E / 9.000; 165.633 (Marshall Islands)  Marshall IslandsPassing through Ujae Atoll
9°0′N 165°43′E / 9.000°N 165.717°E / 9.000; 165.717 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanPassing just north of Lae Atoll,  Marshall Islands
9°0′N 167°34′E / 9.000°N 167.567°E / 9.000; 167.567 (Marshall Islands)  Marshall IslandsPassing through Kwajalein Atoll
9°0′N 167°44′E / 9.000°N 167.733°E / 9.000; 167.733 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanPassing just south of Erikub Atoll,  Marshall Islands
Passing just north of Maloelap Atoll,  Marshall Islands
9°0′N 83°38′W / 9.000°N 83.633°W / 9.000; -83.633 (Costa Rica)  Costa Rica
9°0′N 82°46′W / 9.000°N 82.767°W / 9.000; -82.767 (Panama)  PanamaPassing through Chiriquí Lagoon
9°0′N 81°42′W / 9.000°N 81.700°W / 9.000; -81.700 (Caribbean Sea)Caribbean Sea
9°0′N 80°44′W / 9.000°N 80.733°W / 9.000; -80.733 (Panama)  PanamaPassing through the outskirts of Panama City
9°0′N 79°29′W / 9.000°N 79.483°W / 9.000; -79.483 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanGulf of Panama
9°0′N 79°7′W / 9.000°N 79.117°W / 9.000; -79.117 (Panama)  Panama
9°0′N 77°45′W / 9.000°N 77.750°W / 9.000; -77.750 (Caribbean Sea)Caribbean SeaGulf of Darién
9°0′N 76°16′W / 9.000°N 76.267°W / 9.000; -76.267 (Colombia)  Colombia
9°0′N 72°44′W / 9.000°N 72.733°W / 9.000; -72.733 (Venezuela)  Venezuela
9°0′N 60°49′W / 9.000°N 60.817°W / 9.000; -60.817 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
9°0′N 13°17′W / 9.000°N 13.283°W / 9.000; -13.283 (Sierra Leone)  Sierra Leone
9°0′N 10°36′W / 9.000°N 10.600°W / 9.000; -10.600 (Guinea)  Guinea
9°0′N 7°55′W / 9.000°N 7.917°W / 9.000; -7.917 (Côte d'Ivoire)  Ivory Coast
9°0′N 2°39′W / 9.000°N 2.650°W / 9.000; -2.650 (Ghana)  Ghana

See also