12th parallel north
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The 12th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 12 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.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 12 hours, 50 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 25 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 12° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 12°0′N 0°0′E / 12.000°N 0.000°E / 12.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Burkina Faso
12°0′N 2°19′E / 12.000°N 2.317°E / 12.000; 2.317 (Niger) Niger
For about 15 km 12°0′N 2°28′E / 12.000°N 2.467°E / 12.000; 2.467 (Benin) Benin
12°0′N 3°15′E / 12.000°N 3.250°E / 12.000; 3.250 (Niger) Niger
12°0′N 3°40′E / 12.000°N 3.667°E / 12.000; 3.667 (Nigeria) Nigeria
Passing through Kano 12°0′N 14°38′E / 12.000°N 14.633°E / 12.000; 14.633 (Cameroon) Cameroon
12°0′N 15°5′E / 12.000°N 15.083°E / 12.000; 15.083 (Chad) Chad
Passing just south of N'Djamena 12°0′N 22°37′E / 12.000°N 22.617°E / 12.000; 22.617 (Sudan) Sudan
12°0′N 32°45′E / 12.000°N 32.750°E / 12.000; 32.750 (South Sudan) South Sudan
12°0′N 33°13′E / 12.000°N 33.217°E / 12.000; 33.217 (Sudan) Sudan
12°0′N 35°18′E / 12.000°N 35.300°E / 12.000; 35.300 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia
Passing through Lake Tana 12°0′N 42°5′E / 12.000°N 42.083°E / 12.000; 42.083 (Djibouti) Djibouti
12°0′N 43°23′E / 12.000°N 43.383°E / 12.000; 43.383 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Gulf of Aden – passing just north of the northernmost point of Somalia
Arabian Sea – passing just south of the Socotra archipelago,Yemen
12°0′N 75°15′E / 12.000°N 75.250°E / 12.000; 75.250 (India) India
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Puducherry – for about 4 km
Tamil Nadu12°0′N 79°51′E / 12.000°N 79.850°E / 12.000; 79.850 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 12°0′N 92°37′E / 12.000°N 92.617°E / 12.000; 92.617 (India) India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands – South Andaman Island and Havelock Island 12°0′N 93°1′E / 12.000°N 93.017°E / 12.000; 93.017 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Andaman Sea 12°0′N 97°44′E / 12.000°N 97.733°E / 12.000; 97.733 (Myanmar) Myanmar (Burma)
Mergui Archipelago and mainland 12°0′N 99°35′E / 12.000°N 99.583°E / 12.000; 99.583 (Thailand) Thailand
Prachuap Khiri Khan province 12°0′N 99°52′E / 12.000°N 99.867°E / 12.000; 99.867 (Gulf of Thailand) Gulf of Thailand 12°0′N 102°18′E / 12.000°N 102.300°E / 12.000; 102.300 (Thailand) Thailand
Island of Ko Chang 12°0′N 102°25′E / 12.000°N 102.417°E / 12.000; 102.417 (Gulf of Thailand) Gulf of Thailand 12°0′N 102°46′E / 12.000°N 102.767°E / 12.000; 102.767 (Thailand) Thailand
Trat province – for about 1 km 12°0′N 102°47′E / 12.000°N 102.783°E / 12.000; 102.783 (Cambodia) Cambodia
12°0′N 106°45′E / 12.000°N 106.750°E / 12.000; 106.750 (Vietnam) Vietnam
12°0′N 109°14′E / 12.000°N 109.233°E / 12.000; 109.233 (South China Sea) South China Sea Passing just north of the island of Culion, Philippines
12°0′N 120°1′E / 12.000°N 120.017°E / 12.000; 120.017 (Philippines) Philippines
Busuanga Island 12°0′N 120°20′E / 12.000°N 120.333°E / 12.000; 120.333 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea 12°0′N 121°22′E / 12.000°N 121.367°E / 12.000; 121.367 (Philippines) Philippines
Semirara Island 12°0′N 121°24′E / 12.000°N 121.400°E / 12.000; 121.400 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea Passing just north of the island of Molocamboc, Philippines
Passing just north of the island of Borocay,Philippines
12°0′N 121°55′E / 12.000°N 121.917°E / 12.000; 121.917 (Sibuyan Sea) Sibuyan Sea 12°0′N 123°11′E / 12.000°N 123.183°E / 12.000; 123.183 (Philippines) Philippines
Masbate Island 12°0′N 123°15′E / 12.000°N 123.250°E / 12.000; 123.250 (Visayan Sea) Visayan Sea Asid Gulf 12°0′N 123°43′E / 12.000°N 123.717°E / 12.000; 123.717 (Philippines) Philippines
Masbate Island 12°0′N 124°2′E / 12.000°N 124.033°E / 12.000; 124.033 (Samar Sea) Samar Sea Passing just south of the island of Tagapul-an, Philippines
Passing just north of the island of Almagro,Philippines
Passing just north of the island of Camandag,Philippines
12°0′N 124°41′E / 12.000°N 124.683°E / 12.000; 124.683 (Philippines) Philippines
Samar Island 12°0′N 125°28′E / 12.000°N 125.467°E / 12.000; 125.467 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Enewetak atoll, Marshall Islands
Passing just north of Bikini Atoll,Marshall Islands
Passing just south of Bikar Atoll,Marshall Islands
12°0′N 86°41′W / 12.000°N 86.683°W / 12.000; -86.683 (Nicaragua) Nicaragua
Passing through Lake Nicaragua 12°0′N 83°46′W / 12.000°N 83.767°W / 12.000; -83.767 (Caribbean Sea) Caribbean Sea Passing just south of the Corn Islands, Nicaragua
Passing just south of the Albuquerque Cays,Colombia
12°0′N 72°11′W / 12.000°N 72.183°W / 12.000; -72.183 (Colombia) Colombia
Guajira Peninsula 12°0′N 71°9′W / 12.000°N 71.150°W / 12.000; -71.150 (Caribbean Sea) Caribbean Sea Gulf of Venezuela 12°0′N 70°15′W / 12.000°N 70.250°W / 12.000; -70.250 (Venezuela) Venezuela
Paraguaná Peninsula 12°0′N 69°49′W / 12.000°N 69.817°W / 12.000; -69.817 (Caribbean Sea) Caribbean Sea Passing between the islands of Curaçao and Klein Curaçao, Curaçao
Passing just south of the island of Bonaire,Netherlands
Passing just north of the Las Aves archipelago,Venezuela
Passing just north of the Los Roques archipelago,Venezuela
Passing just north of La Orchila island,Venezuela
Passing just north of Blanquilla Island,Venezuela
12°0′N 61°48′W / 12.000°N 61.800°W / 12.000; -61.800 (Grenada) Grenada
12°0′N 61°42′W / 12.000°N 61.700°W / 12.000; -61.700 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 12°0′N 16°20′W / 12.000°N 16.333°W / 12.000; -16.333 (Guinea-Bissau) Guinea-Bissau
12°0′N 13°42′W / 12.000°N 13.700°W / 12.000; -13.700 (Guinea) Guinea
12°0′N 11°16′W / 12.000°N 11.267°W / 12.000; -11.267 (Mali) Mali
For about 3 km 12°0′N 11°14′W / 12.000°N 11.233°W / 12.000; -11.233 (Guinea) Guinea
12°0′N 10°46′W / 12.000°N 10.767°W / 12.000; -10.767 (Mali) Mali
12°0′N 10°34′W / 12.000°N 10.567°W / 12.000; -10.567 (Guinea) Guinea
12°0′N 8°48′W / 12.000°N 8.800°W / 12.000; -8.800 (Mali) Mali
12°0′N 4°55′W / 12.000°N 4.917°W / 12.000; -4.917 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso
12°0′N 4°45′W / 12.000°N 4.750°W / 12.000; -4.750 (Mali) Mali
For about 1 km 12°0′N 4°44′W / 12.000°N 4.733°W / 12.000; -4.733 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso
See also
References
- ^ "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". U.S. Naval Observatory. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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