3rd parallel north
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The 3rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 3 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.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° 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. Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea - passing just south of Bioko island, Equatorial Guinea 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. Central African Republic For about 2km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cameroon For about 3km 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. Republic of the Congo Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Democratic Republic of the Congo Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Uganda Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Kenya Passing through Lake Turkana 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Maldives Laamu Atoll Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Passing just north of the island of Simeulue, Indonesia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indonesia Island of Sumatra Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Strait of Malacca Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Malaysia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South China Sea Passing just north of the island of Tioman, Malaysia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indonesia Island of Jemaja 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. Indonesia Island of Midai 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. Indonesia Island of Subi 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. Malaysia Sarawak, island of Borneo Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indonesia Kalimantan, island of Borneo - for about 8km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Malaysia Sarawak, island of Borneo - for about 10km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indonesia Kalimantan, island of Borneo Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Celebes Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Molucca Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Butaritari atoll, Kiribati Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Colombia Island of Gorgona island, and mainland 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. Colombia 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. Brazil Roraima 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. Guyana Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Disputed area Controlled by Guyana, claimed by Suriname Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Suriname Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Disputed area Controlled by France, claimed by Suriname Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. France French Guiana Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Brazil Amapá Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean