17th parallel south
Circle of latitude
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The 17th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 17 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 17°0′S 0°0′E / 17.000°S 0.000°E / -17.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 17°0′S 11°46′E / 17.000°S 11.767°E / -17.000; 11.767 (Angola) Angola
17°0′S 12°58′E / 17.000°S 12.967°E / -17.000; 12.967 (Namibia) Namibia
17°0′S 13°25′E / 17.000°S 13.417°E / -17.000; 13.417 (Angola) Angola
17°0′S 22°40′E / 17.000°S 22.667°E / -17.000; 22.667 (Zambia) Zambia
The border with Zimbabwe is in Lake Kariba 17°0′S 27°48′E / 17.000°S 27.800°E / -17.000; 27.800 (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe
17°0′S 32°53′E / 17.000°S 32.883°E / -17.000; 32.883 (Mozambique) Mozambique
17°0′S 35°3′E / 17.000°S 35.050°E / -17.000; 35.050 (Malawi) Malawi
17°0′S 35°18′E / 17.000°S 35.300°E / -17.000; 35.300 (Mozambique) Mozambique
17°0′S 39°5′E / 17.000°S 39.083°E / -17.000; 39.083 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel - passing just north of Juan de Nova Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
17°0′S 44°14′E / 17.000°S 44.233°E / -17.000; 44.233 (Mozambique) Madagascar
17°0′S 49°33′E / 17.000°S 49.550°E / -17.000; 49.550 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 17°0′S 49°51′E / 17.000°S 49.850°E / -17.000; 49.850 (Mozambique) Madagascar
Île Sainte-Marie 17°0′S 49°53′E / 17.000°S 49.883°E / -17.000; 49.883 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just south of Coco Island, Mauritius
17°0′S 122°21′E / 17.000°S 122.350°E / -17.000; 122.350 (Australia) Australia
Western Australia 17°0′S 123°15′E / 17.000°S 123.250°E / -17.000; 123.250 (King Sound) Indian Ocean King Sound 17°0′S 123°49′E / 17.000°S 123.817°E / -17.000; 123.817 (Australia) Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland - mainland and Wellesley Islands17°0′S 139°5′E / 17.000°S 139.083°E / -17.000; 139.083 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Indian Ocean Gulf of Carpentaria 17°0′S 139°16′E / 17.000°S 139.267°E / -17.000; 139.267 (Australia) Australia
Queensland - Horseshoe Island 17°0′S 139°17′E / 17.000°S 139.283°E / -17.000; 139.283 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Indian Ocean Gulf of Carpentaria 17°0′S 139°29′E / 17.000°S 139.483°E / -17.000; 139.483 (Australia) Australia
Queensland - Bentnick Island 17°0′S 139°31′E / 17.000°S 139.517°E / -17.000; 139.517 (Gulf of Carpentaria) Indian Ocean Gulf of Carpentaria 17°0′S 140°57′E / 17.000°S 140.950°E / -17.000; 140.950 (Australia) Australia
Queensland 17°0′S 145°53′E / 17.000°S 145.883°E / -17.000; 145.883 (Coral Sea) Pacific Ocean Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory, Australia
17°0′S 168°37′E / 17.000°S 168.617°E / -17.000; 168.617 (Vanuatu) Vanuatu
Island of Tongariki 17°0′S 168°38′E / 17.000°S 168.633°E / -17.000; 168.633 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 17°0′S 177°20′E / 17.000°S 177.333°E / -17.000; 177.333 (Fiji) Fiji
Yasawa Islands 17°0′S 177°21′E / 17.000°S 177.350°E / -17.000; 177.350 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Bligh Water 17°0′S 178°42′E / 17.000°S 178.700°E / -17.000; 178.700 (Fiji) Fiji
Vanua Levu island 17°0′S 178°46′E / 17.000°S 178.767°E / -17.000; 178.767 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Koro Sea 17°0′S 179°55′E / 17.000°S 179.917°E / -17.000; 179.917 (Fiji) Fiji
Taveuni island 17°0′S 179°57′E / 17.000°S 179.950°E / -17.000; 179.950 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of the Lau Islands, Fiji
Passing just south of Maupihaa atoll,French Polynesia
Passing just south of Raiatea island,French Polynesia
Passing just south of Huahine island,French Polynesia
17°0′S 149°35′W / 17.000°S 149.583°W / -17.000; -149.583 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia
Tetiaroa atoll 17°0′S 149°32′W / 17.000°S 149.533°W / -17.000; -149.533 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Tahanea atoll, French Polynesia
Passing just north of Motutunga atoll,French Polynesia
Passing just south of Tepoto atoll,French Polynesia
17°0′S 143°5′W / 17.000°S 143.083°W / -17.000; -143.083 (French Polynesia) French Polynesia
Marutea atoll 17°0′S 143°4′W / 17.000°S 143.067°W / -17.000; -143.067 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Rekareka atoll, French Polynesia
17°0′S 72°6′W / 17.000°S 72.100°W / -17.000; -72.100 (Peru) Peru
17°0′S 69°22′W / 17.000°S 69.367°W / -17.000; -69.367 (Bolivia) Bolivia
17°0′S 58°25′W / 17.000°S 58.417°W / -17.000; -58.417 (Brazil) Brazil
Mato Grosso
Goiás - passing just south of Goiânia
Minas Gerais
Bahia17°0′S 39°10′W / 17.000°S 39.167°W / -17.000; -39.167 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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