1st parallel south

All you want to know about 1st parallel south

The 1st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 1 degree south of the Earth's equatorial plane.

The parallel defines most of the border between Uganda and Tanzania, and a very short section of the border between Kenya and Tanzania.

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

Country, territory or sea Notes
Atlantic Ocean
 Gabon
 Republic of the Congo
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
 Uganda
 Uganda /  Tanzania border Mostly in Lake Victoria
 Kenya /  Tanzania border A very short section of the border, entirely within Lake Victoria
 Kenya
 Somalia
Indian Ocean Passing just south of Addu Atoll,  Maldives
 Indonesia Islands of Siberut and Sumatra
Karimata Strait
 Indonesia Islands of Maya Karimata and Borneo
Makassar Strait
 Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
Gulf of Tomini
 Indonesia Island of Sulawesi
Molucca Sea
 Indonesia Island of Damar
Halmahera Sea
 Indonesia Islands of Salawati, Western New Guinea, Noemfoor and Biak
Pacific Ocean Passing just north of the atolls of Pelleluhu and Heina,  Papua New Guinea
Passing just south of the Kaniet Islands,  Papua New Guinea
Passing just south of Banaba Island,  Kiribati
Passing between the atolls of Nonouti and Tabiteuea,  Kiribati
 Ecuador Island of Isabela, Galápagos Islands
Pacific Ocean
 Ecuador
 Peru
 Colombia
 Brazil Mainland and islands of Grande do Gurupá and Marajó
Atlantic Ocean

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