6th parallel north

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6th parallel north

The 6th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 6 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 6° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
6°0′N 0°0′E	Ghana
6°0′N 1°3′E	Atlantic Ocean	Bight of Benin – passing just south of Lomé, Togo
6°0′N 4°53′E	Nigeria
6°0′N 9°3′E	Cameroon
6°0′N 14°26′E	Central African Republic
6°0′N 26°46′E	South Sudan
6°0′N 35°0′E	Ethiopia
6°0′N 46°2′E	Somalia
6°0′N 48°57′E	Indian Ocean
6°0′N 73°4′E	Maldives	Passing through Shaviyani Atoll
6°0′N 73°17′E	Indian Ocean
6°0′N 80°16′E	Sri Lanka
6°0′N 80°46′E	Indian Ocean	Passing just north of Weh Island, Indonesia Passing just south of Indira Point, Great Nicobar, India
6°0′N 100°20′E	Malaysia	Kedah on Peninsular Malaysia
6°0′N 101°6′E	Thailand	Yala and Narathiwat provinces
6°0′N 101°58′E	Malaysia	Kelantan on Peninsular Malaysia
6°0′N 102°26′E	South China Sea
6°0′N 116°2′E	Malaysia	Sabah – islands of Pulau Gaya and Borneo
6°0′N 117°42′E	Labuk Bay
6°0′N 117°55′E	Malaysia	Sabah – island of Borneo
6°0′N 118°2′E	Sulu Sea	Passing between islands in the Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
6°0′N 120°53′E	Philippines	Islands of Jolo and Balanguingui
6°0′N 121°41′E	Celebes Sea	Passing just south of the island of Tongquil, Philippines
6°0′N 124°35′E	Philippines	Island of Mindanao
6°0′N 125°7′E	Sarangani Bay
6°0′N 125°17′E	Philippines	Island of Mindanao
6°0′N 125°41′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Namoluk atoll, Federated States of Micronesia Passing just north of Ngatik atoll, Federated States of Micronesia Passing just south of Pingelap atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
6°0′N 169°26′E	Marshall Islands	Jaluit Atoll
6°0′N 169°44′E	Pacific Ocean
6°0′N 172°4′E	Marshall Islands	Mili Atoll
6°0′N 172°6′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Palmyra Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands
6°0′N 77°20′W	Colombia
6°0′N 67°25′W	Venezuela
6°0′N 61°19′W	Disputed area	Controlled by Guyana, claimed by Venezuela
6°0′N 58°34′W	Guyana
6°0′N 57°9′W	Atlantic Ocean
6°0′N 55°3′W	Suriname	Northernmost point – for about 3 km
6°0′N 55°1′W	Atlantic Ocean
6°0′N 10°12′W	Liberia
6°0′N 7°47′W	Ivory Coast
6°0′N 3°5′W	Ghana

See also

• 5th parallel north
• 7th parallel north