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22nd parallel north 
Summary
The 22nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 22 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.
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22nd parallel north
In 1899, the 22nd parallel was used by British colonial authorities to define the Egypt–Sudan border.[1] Although Egypt continues to claim the 22nd parallel as its southern border, Sudan claims a later colonial border dating to 1902, resulting in the Halaib Triangle being claimed by both countries and Bir Tawil being unclaimed by any UN member state.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 29 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 47 minutes during the winter solstice.[2]
Around the world edit
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 22°0′N 0°0′E / 22.000°N 0.000°E 
Algeria
22°0′N 9°21′E / 22.000°N 9.350°E 
Niger
22°0′N 15°11′E / 22.000°N 15.183°E 
Chad
22°0′N 19°4′E / 22.000°N 19.067°E 
Libya
22°0′N 25°0′E / 22.000°N 25.000°E 
Egypt / 
Sudan border
22°0′N 31°19′E / 22.000°N 31.317°E Sudan
The border diverts north at Lake Nasser, enclosing the Wadi Halfa Salient - as it passes through the lake, the parallel is entirely within Sudan 22°0′N 31°24′E / 22.000°N 31.400°E Egypt / Sudan border
22°0′N 33°10′E / 22.000°N 33.167°E Egypt / Bir Tawil border
Bir Tawil is not claimed by any country. 22°0′N 34°5′E / 22.000°N 34.083°E Hala'ib Triangle / Sudan border
The Hala'ib Triangle is a disputed territory claimed by both Egypt and Sudan - Egypt controls the territory. 22°0′N 36°52′E / 22.000°N 36.867°E Red Sea 22°0′N 38°56′E / 22.000°N 38.933°E 
Saudi Arabia
22°0′N 55°40′E / 22.000°N 55.667°E 
Oman
22°0′N 59°39′E / 22.000°N 59.650°E Indian Ocean Arabian Sea 22°0′N 69°10′E / 22.000°N 69.167°E 
India
Gujarat - Kathiawar Peninsula 22°0′N 72°14′E / 22.000°N 72.233°E Indian Ocean Gulf of Khambhat 22°0′N 72°30′E / 22.000°N 72.500°E India
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Orissa
West Bengal22°0′N 89°5′E / 22.000°N 89.083°E 
Bangladesh
Several islands in the Ganges Delta 22°0′N 90°41′E / 22.000°N 90.683°E Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 22°0′N 91°53′E / 22.000°N 91.883°E Bangladesh
22°0′N 92°36′E / 22.000°N 92.600°E India
For about 3 km 22°0′N 92°38′E / 22.000°N 92.633°E 
Myanmar (Burma)
22°0′N 92°53′E / 22.000°N 92.883°E India
For about 4 km 22°0′N 92°56′E / 22.000°N 92.933°E Myanmar (Burma)
For about 5 km 22°0′N 92°58′E / 22.000°N 92.967°E India
For about 3 km 22°0′N 93°0′E / 22.000°N 93.000°E Myanmar (Burma)
22°0′N 99°59′E / 22.000°N 99.983°E 
People's Republic of China
Yunnan - passing just north of Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture 22°0′N 101°37′E / 22.000°N 101.617°E 
Laos
22°0′N 102°29′E / 22.000°N 102.483°E 
Vietnam
22°0′N 106°41′E / 22.000°N 106.683°E People's Republic of China
Guangxi (for about 4 km) 22°0′N 106°44′E / 22.000°N 106.733°E Vietnam
For about 6 km 22°0′N 106°48′E / 22.000°N 106.800°E People's Republic of China
Guangxi and Guangdong 22°0′N 113°22′E / 22.000°N 113.367°E South China Sea 22°0′N 113°44′E / 22.000°N 113.733°E 
Macau
Passing through islands in the Wanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 12 km south of Macau 22°0′N 113°50′E / 22.000°N 113.833°E South China Sea 22°0′N 114°8′E / 22.000°N 114.133°E 
Hong Kong
More islands in the Wanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 20 km south of Hong Kong 22°0′N 114°13′E / 22.000°N 114.217°E South China Sea 22°0′N 120°41′E / 22.000°N 120.683°E 
Republic of China
(Taiwan)Passing through Hengchun and Kenting 22°0′N 120°52′E / 22.000°N 120.867°E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Orchid Island, Republic of China
22°0′N 160°6′W / 22.000°N 160.100°W 
United States
Island of Niihau, Hawaii 22°0′N 160°3′W / 22.000°N 160.050°W Pacific Ocean 22°0′N 159°46′W / 22.000°N 159.767°W United States
Island of Kauai, Hawaii - passing just north of Lihue 22°0′N 159°21′W / 22.000°N 159.350°W Pacific Ocean Passing just north of the island of San Juanito, 
Mexico
22°0′N 105°39′W / 22.000°N 105.650°W Mexico
Passing 8 km north of Aguascalientes 22°0′N 97°43′W / 22.000°N 97.717°W Gulf of Mexico 22°0′N 84°36′W / 22.000°N 84.600°W 
Cuba
22°0′N 84°0′W / 22.000°N 84.000°W Caribbean Sea Gulf of Batabanó - passing just north of Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Gulf of Cazones - passing just south of the Zapata Peninsula, Cuba
22°0′N 80°23′W / 22.000°N 80.383°W Cuba
Passing 3 km north of Sancti Spíritus 22°0′N 77°38′W / 22.000°N 77.633°W Atlantic Ocean Passing between islands of the 
Bahamas
Passing just north of North Caicos,
Turks and Caicos Islands
22°0′N 16°52′W / 22.000°N 16.867°W Western Sahara Claimed by 
Morocco
22°0′N 13°4′W / 22.000°N 13.067°W 
Mauritania
22°0′N 6°13′W / 22.000°N 6.217°W 
Mali
22°0′N 0°9′W / 22.000°N 0.150°W Algeria
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "International Boundary Study: Sudan – Egypt (United Arab Republic) Boundary" (PDF). law.fsu.edu. Bureau of Intelligence and Research. 27 July 1962. pp. 2, 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "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.