8th parallel north
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The 8th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 8 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.
The parallel defines part of the border between Somalia and Ethiopia. The Eight Degree Channel (Maliku Kandu) in the Indian Ocean is named after the parallel.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 8° 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. Ghana Passing through Lake Volta Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Togo Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Benin Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Nigeria Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cameroon 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. Central African Republic Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South Sudan Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ethiopia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Somalia / Ethiopia border Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Somalia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Passing through the Arabian Sea
Into the Eight Degree Channel - passing just south of Minicoy Island, India
And into the Laccadive Sea - passing just south of Cape Comorin, IndiaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sri Lanka 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. India Andaman and Nicobar Islands - islands of Katchal, Camorta and Nancowry Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Andaman Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Thailand Island of Phuket Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Phang Nga Bay Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Thailand Island of Ko Yao Yai Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Phang Nga Bay Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Thailand Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gulf of Thailand 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. Philippines Balabac Island Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sulu Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Philippines Island of Mindanao Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Kayangel atoll, Palau
Passing just south of Pikelot island, Federated States of MicronesiaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Marshall Islands Namu Atoll Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands
Passing just south of Burica Point, Panama
Passing just north of Islas Secas, PanamaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Panama Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Gulf of Panama Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Panama Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Colombia Passing through the Gulf of Urabá Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Venezuela Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Disputed area Controlled by Guyana, claimed by Venezuela Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sierra Leone Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Liberia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Guinea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ivory Coast Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ghana Passing through Lake Volta