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2nd parallel north 
Summary
The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
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2nd parallel northAround the world edit
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 2°0′N 0°0′E / 2.000°N 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea 2°0′N 9°47′E / 2.000°N 9.783°E 
Equatorial Guinea
2°0′N 11°20′E / 2.000°N 11.333°E 
Gabon
2°0′N 13°14′E / 2.000°N 13.233°E 
Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 15°2′E / 2.000°N 15.033°E 
Cameroon
For about 9 km 2°0′N 15°7′E / 2.000°N 15.117°E Republic of the Congo
For about 17 km 2°0′N 15°16′E / 2.000°N 15.267°E Cameroon
2°0′N 16°3′E / 2.000°N 16.050°E Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 18°5′E / 2.000°N 18.083°E 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2°0′N 31°3′E / 2.000°N 31.050°E Lake Albert The border with Uganda is in the lake at 2°0′N 31°14′E / 2.000°N 31.233°E 2°0′N 31°24′E / 2.000°N 31.400°E 
Uganda
2°0′N 34°59′E / 2.000°N 34.983°E 
Kenya
2°0′N 41°0′E / 2.000°N 41.000°E 
Somalia
2°0′N 45°17′E / 2.000°N 45.283°E Indian Ocean Passing just south of Mogadishu, Somalia
2°0′N 73°21′E / 2.000°N 73.350°E 
Maldives
Laamu Atoll 2°0′N 73°33′E / 2.000°N 73.550°E Indian Ocean Passing just south of the Banyak Islands, 
Indonesia
2°0′N 98°27′E / 2.000°N 98.450°E Indonesia
Islands of Sumatra and Rupat 2°0′N 101°46′E / 2.000°N 101.767°E Strait of Malacca 2°0′N 102°35′E / 2.000°N 102.583°E 
Malaysia
Johor 2°0′N 104°6′E / 2.000°N 104.100°E South China Sea 2°0′N 109°35′E / 2.000°N 109.583°E Indonesia
island of Borneo
West Kalimantan - for about 3 km2°0′N 109°37′E / 2.000°N 109.617°E Malaysia
Sarawak - for about 3 km 2°0′N 109°39′E / 2.000°N 109.650°E South China Sea 2°0′N 111°10′E / 2.000°N 111.167°E Malaysia
island of Borneo
Sarawak2°0′N 114°52′E / 2.000°N 114.867°E Indonesia
North Kalimantan
East Kalimantan2°0′N 117°50′E / 2.000°N 117.833°E Celebes Sea 2°0′N 125°17′E / 2.000°N 125.283°E Molucca Sea Passing just south of the island of Biaro, Indonesia
2°0′N 127°46′E / 2.000°N 127.767°E Indonesia
Island of Halmahera 2°0′N 127°57′E / 2.000°N 127.950°E Pacific Ocean 2°0′N 128°16′E / 2.000°N 128.267°E Indonesia
Island of Morotai - for about 1 km 2°0′N 128°17′E / 2.000°N 128.283°E Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Abaiang atoll, 
Kiribati
2°0′N 173°15′E / 2.000°N 173.250°E Kiribati
Marakei atoll 2°0′N 173°18′E / 2.000°N 173.300°E Pacific Ocean 2°0′N 157°47′W / 2.000°N 157.783°W Kiribati
Kiritimati atoll 2°0′N 157°40′W / 2.000°N 157.667°W Pacific Ocean 2°0′N 78°39′W / 2.000°N 78.650°W 
Colombia
2°0′N 68°13′W / 2.000°N 68.217°W 
Brazil
Amazonas - for about 3 km 2°0′N 68°11′W / 2.000°N 68.183°W Colombia
2°0′N 67°39′W / 2.000°N 67.650°W Brazil
Amazonas 2°0′N 67°18′W / 2.000°N 67.300°W Colombia
2°0′N 67°7′W / 2.000°N 67.117°W 
Venezuela
2°0′N 63°46′W / 2.000°N 63.767°W Brazil
Amazonas
Roraima2°0′N 59°44′W / 2.000°N 59.733°W Disputed area Controlled by 
Guyana, claimed by Venezuela
2°0′N 58°28′W / 2.000°N 58.467°W Guyana
2°0′N 57°55′W / 2.000°N 57.917°W Disputed area Controlled by Guyana, claimed by 
Suriname
2°0′N 57°9′W / 2.000°N 57.150°W Brazil
Pará - for about 8 km 2°0′N 57°4′W / 2.000°N 57.067°W Disputed area Controlled by Guyana, claimed by Suriname
2°0′N 56°38′W / 2.000°N 56.633°W Suriname
2°0′N 55°55′W / 2.000°N 55.917°W Brazil
Pará
Amapá - mainland and the island of Maracá2°0′N 50°17′W / 2.000°N 50.283°W Atlantic Ocean
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