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7th parallel north 
Summary
The 7th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 7 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.
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7th parallel northAround the world edit
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 7° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 7°0′N 0°0′E / 7.000°N 0.000°E 
Ghana
Passing through Lake Volta 7°0′N 0°33′E / 7.000°N 0.550°E 
Togo
7°0′N 1°38′E / 7.000°N 1.633°E 
Benin
7°0′N 2°44′E / 7.000°N 2.733°E 
Nigeria
7°0′N 10°7′E / 7.000°N 10.117°E 
Cameroon
For about 6 km 7°0′N 10°10′E / 7.000°N 10.167°E Nigeria
7°0′N 10°33′E / 7.000°N 10.550°E Cameroon
For about 17 km 7°0′N 10°42′E / 7.000°N 10.700°E Nigeria
7°0′N 11°40′E / 7.000°N 11.667°E Cameroon
7°0′N 15°9′E / 7.000°N 15.150°E 
Central African Republic
7°0′N 26°3′E / 7.000°N 26.050°E 
South Sudan
7°0′N 34°16′E / 7.000°N 34.267°E 
Ethiopia
7°0′N 47°1′E / 7.000°N 47.017°E 
Somalia
7°0′N 49°22′E / 7.000°N 49.367°E Indian Ocean 7°0′N 72°52′E / 7.000°N 72.867°E 
Maldives
Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll 7°0′N 72°58′E / 7.000°N 72.967°E Indian Ocean Laccadive Sea - passing just north of the island of Kelaa, Maldives
7°0′N 79°52′E / 7.000°N 79.867°E 
Sri Lanka
Passing just north of Colombo 7°0′N 81°52′E / 7.000°N 81.867°E Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 7°0′N 93°42′E / 7.000°N 93.700°E 
India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands - island of Great Nicobar 7°0′N 93°57′E / 7.000°N 93.950°E Indian Ocean Andaman Sea 7°0′N 99°40′E / 7.000°N 99.667°E 
Thailand
Passing just south of Hat Yai 7°0′N 100°45′E / 7.000°N 100.750°E Gulf of Thailand 7°0′N 103°2′E / 7.000°N 103.033°E South China Sea 7°0′N 116°43′E / 7.000°N 116.717°E 
Malaysia
Sabah, island of Borneo - for about 6 km 7°0′N 116°47′E / 7.000°N 116.783°E South China Sea Marudu Bay 7°0′N 117°7′E / 7.000°N 117.117°E Malaysia
Sabah, island of Borneo - for about 3 km 7°0′N 117°9′E / 7.000°N 117.150°E Sulu Sea Passing just south of Malawali Island, Malaysia
7°0′N 118°25′E / 7.000°N 118.417°E 
Philippines
Island of Cagayan de Sulu 7°0′N 118°31′E / 7.000°N 118.517°E Sulu Sea 7°0′N 121°55′E / 7.000°N 121.917°E Philippines
Island of Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula) 7°0′N 122°11′E / 7.000°N 122.183°E Celebes Sea Moro Gulf - passing just north of Sacol Island, Philippines
7°0′N 123°59′E / 7.000°N 123.983°E Philippines
Island of Mindanao 7°0′N 125°30′E / 7.000°N 125.500°E Davao Gulf 7°0′N 125°43′E / 7.000°N 125.717°E Philippines
Island of Samal 7°0′N 125°47′E / 7.000°N 125.783°E Davao Gulf 7°0′N 125°59′E / 7.000°N 125.983°E Philippines
Island of Mindanao 7°0′N 126°27′E / 7.000°N 126.450°E Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea 7°0′N 134°14′E / 7.000°N 134.233°E 
Palau
Island of Peleliu 7°0′N 134°16′E / 7.000°N 134.267°E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Truk Lagoon, 
Federated States of Micronesia
7°0′N 158°14′E / 7.000°N 158.233°E Federated States of Micronesia
Parempei island (just to the north of Pohnpei island) 7°0′N 158°15′E / 7.000°N 158.250°E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Ailinglaplap Atoll, 
Marshall Islands
Passing just south of Majuro atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
7°0′N 171°35′E / 7.000°N 171.583°E Marshall Islands
Arno Atoll 7°0′N 171°45′E / 7.000°N 171.750°E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Jicarón island, and the Azuero Peninsula, 
Panama
7°0′N 77°40′W / 7.000°N 77.667°W 
Colombia
7°0′N 71°1′W / 7.000°N 71.017°W 
Venezuela
For about 18 km 7°0′N 70°57′W / 7.000°N 70.950°W Colombia
7°0′N 70°26′W / 7.000°N 70.433°W Venezuela
7°0′N 60°21′W / 7.000°N 60.350°W Disputed area Controlled by 
Guyana, claimed by Venezuela
7°0′N 58°27′W / 7.000°N 58.450°W Guyana
Island of Wakenaam 7°0′N 58°23′W / 7.000°N 58.383°W Atlantic Ocean 7°0′N 11°37′W / 7.000°N 11.617°W 
Sierra Leone
7°0′N 11°27′W / 7.000°N 11.450°W 
Liberia
7°0′N 8°17′W / 7.000°N 8.283°W 
Ivory Coast
7°0′N 3°7′W / 7.000°N 3.117°W Ghana
