22nd parallel north
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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.
The majority of the border between Egypt and Sudan follows the parallel.
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.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° north passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Algeria
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Niger
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chad
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Libya
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Egypt /
Sudan border
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Egypt /
Sudan border
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Egypt / Bir Tawil border
Bir Tawil is not claimed by any country. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hala'ib Triangle / Sudan border
The Hala'ib Triangle is a disputed territory claimed by both Egypt and Sudan - Egypt controls the territory. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Red Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Saudi Arabia
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Oman
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Arabian Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India
Gujarat - Kathiawar Peninsula Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Gulf of Khambhat Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Orissa
West BengalLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bangladesh
Several islands in the Ganges Delta Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bangladesh
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India
For about 3 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Myanmar (Burma)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India
For about 4 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Myanmar (Burma)
For about 5 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India
For about 3 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Myanmar (Burma)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Laos
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Vietnam
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China
Guangxi (for about 4 km) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Vietnam
For about 6 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China
Guangxi and Guangdong Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South China Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China
Passing through islands in the Wanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 12 km south of Macau
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South China Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China
More islands in the Wanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 20 km south of Hong Kong
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South China Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Republic of China
Island of Taiwan (claimed by People's Republic of China)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Orchid Island, Republic of China (claimed by
People's Republic of China)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. United States
Island of Niihau, Hawaii Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. United States
Island of Kauai, Hawaii Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just north of the island of San Juanito, Mexico
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mexico
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gulf of Mexico Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cuba
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cuba
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Passing between islands of the Bahamas
Passing just north of North Caicos,Turks and Caicos Islands
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Western Sahara Claimed by Morocco
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mauritania
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mali
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Algeria
See also
References
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