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16th parallel south

The 16th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 16 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

A section of the border between Mozambique and Zimbabwe is defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 16° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
16°0′S 0°0′E / 16.000°S 0.000°E / -16.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
16°0′S 11°48′E / 16.000°S 11.800°E / -16.000; 11.800 (Angola)	Angola
16°0′S 22°0′E / 16.000°S 22.000°E / -16.000; 22.000 (Zambia)	Zambia
16°0′S 28°53′E / 16.000°S 28.883°E / -16.000; 28.883 (Zimbabwe)	Zimbabwe
16°0′S 30°25′E / 16.000°S 30.417°E / -16.000; 30.417 (Mozambique / Zimbabwe border)	Mozambique /  Zimbabwe border
16°0′S 30°55′E / 16.000°S 30.917°E / -16.000; 30.917 (Mozambique)	Mozambique	For about 20 km
16°0′S 31°6′E / 16.000°S 31.100°E / -16.000; 31.100 (Zimbabwe)	Zimbabwe	For about 9 km
16°0′S 31°11′E / 16.000°S 31.183°E / -16.000; 31.183 (Mozambique)	Mozambique
16°0′S 34°22′E / 16.000°S 34.367°E / -16.000; 34.367 (Malawi)	Malawi
16°0′S 35°49′E / 16.000°S 35.817°E / -16.000; 35.817 (Mozambique)	Mozambique
16°0′S 40°7′E / 16.000°S 40.117°E / -16.000; 40.117 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
16°0′S 45°9′E / 16.000°S 45.150°E / -16.000; 45.150 (Madagascar)	Madagascar
16°0′S 49°41′E / 16.000°S 49.683°E / -16.000; 49.683 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Tromelin Island,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands Passing just north of Albatross Island,  Mauritius
16°0′S 124°29′E / 16.000°S 124.483°E / -16.000; 124.483 (Australia)	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory
16°0′S 137°12′E / 16.000°S 137.200°E / -16.000; 137.200 (Gulf of Carpentaria)	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Carpentaria
16°0′S 141°24′E / 16.000°S 141.400°E / -16.000; 141.400 (Australia)	Australia	Queensland
16°0′S 145°26′E / 16.000°S 145.433°E / -16.000; 145.433 (Coral Sea)	Pacific Ocean	Passing through the Coral Sea Islands Territory,  Australia
16°0′S 167°11′E / 16.000°S 167.183°E / -16.000; 167.183 (Vanuatu)	Vanuatu	Island of Malakula
16°0′S 167°23′E / 16.000°S 167.383°E / -16.000; 167.383 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea
16°0′S 168°14′E / 16.000°S 168.233°E / -16.000; 168.233 (Vanuatu)	Vanuatu	Pentecost Island
16°0′S 167°23′E / 16.000°S 167.383°E / -16.000; 167.383 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Vanua Levu island,  Fiji Passing just north of Qelelevu island,  Fiji Passing just south of Niuatoputapu island,  Tonga Passing just south of Motu One atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just north of Tupai atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just south of Makatea atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just south of Kaukura atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just north of Niau atoll,  French Polynesia
16°0′S 145°58′W / 16.000°S 145.967°W / -16.000; -145.967 (French Polynesia)	French Polynesia	Passing through Toau atoll
16°0′S 145°53′W / 16.000°S 145.883°W / -16.000; -145.883 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Fakarava atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just south of Kauehi atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just north of Raraka atoll,  French Polynesia
16°0′S 142°26′W / 16.000°S 142.433°W / -16.000; -142.433 (French Polynesia)	French Polynesia	Passing through Raroia atoll
16°0′S 142°19′W / 16.000°S 142.317°W / -16.000; -142.317 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Takume atoll,  French Polynesia Passing just south of Fangatau atoll,  French Polynesia
16°0′S 140°10′W / 16.000°S 140.167°W / -16.000; -140.167 (French Polynesia)	French Polynesia	Passing through Fakahina atoll
16°0′S 140°6′W / 16.000°S 140.100°W / -16.000; -140.100 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
16°0′S 74°2′W / 16.000°S 74.033°W / -16.000; -74.033 (Peru)	Peru	The border with Bolivia is in Lake Titicaca
16°0′S 69°17′W / 16.000°S 69.283°W / -16.000; -69.283 (Bolivia)	Bolivia
16°0′S 60°11′W / 16.000°S 60.183°W / -16.000; -60.183 (Brazil)	Brazil	Mato Grosso Goiás Federal District - passing just south of Brasília Goiás - for about 18 km Minas Gerais Bahia
16°0′S 38°55′W / 16.000°S 38.917°W / -16.000; -38.917 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
16°0′S 5°46′W / 16.000°S 5.767°W / -16.000; -5.767 (St Helena)	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	Island of Saint Helena
16°0′S 5°42′W / 16.000°S 5.700°W / -16.000; -5.700 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 15th parallel south
• 17th parallel south