13th parallel north
Circle of latitude
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The 13th parallel north is a circle of latitude 13 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude, the sun is visible for 12 hours 53 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours 22 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 13° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 13°0′N 0°0′E / 13.000°N 0.000°E / 13.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Burkina Faso 13°0′N 1°7′E / 13.000°N 1.117°E / 13.000; 1.117 (Niger) Niger 13°0′N 4°6′E / 13.000°N 4.100°E / 13.000; 4.100 (Nigeria) Nigeria 13°0′N 6°55′E / 13.000°N 6.917°E / 13.000; 6.917 (Niger) Niger For about 14 km (8.7 mi) 13°0′N 7°3′E / 13.000°N 7.050°E / 13.000; 7.050 (Nigeria) Nigeria 13°0′N 8°36′E / 13.000°N 8.600°E / 13.000; 8.600 (Niger) Niger 13°0′N 9°50′E / 13.000°N 9.833°E / 13.000; 9.833 (Nigeria) Nigeria 13°0′N 13°48′E / 13.000°N 13.800°E / 13.000; 13.800 (Lake Chad) Lake Chad Passing through territorial waters of Cameroon 13°0′N 15°10′E / 13.000°N 15.167°E / 13.000; 15.167 (Chad) Chad 13°0′N 21°54′E / 13.000°N 21.900°E / 13.000; 21.900 (Sudan) Sudan 13°0′N 36°10′E / 13.000°N 36.167°E / 13.000; 36.167 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia 13°0′N 41°53′E / 13.000°N 41.883°E / 13.000; 41.883 (Eritrea) Eritrea 13°0′N 42°44′E / 13.000°N 42.733°E / 13.000; 42.733 (Red Sea) Red Sea 13°0′N 43°23′E / 13.000°N 43.383°E / 13.000; 43.383 (Yemen) Yemen 13°0′N 45°10′E / 13.000°N 45.167°E / 13.000; 45.167 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Gulf of Aden (passing just north of Socotra)
Arabian Sea
Laccadive Sea13°0′N 74°47′E / 13.000°N 74.783°E / 13.000; 74.783 (India) India Karnataka - passing through Bangalore
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu - passing through the southern parts of Chennai13°0′N 80°16′E / 13.000°N 80.267°E / 13.000; 80.267 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal - passing just north of Interview Island, India 13°0′N 92°49′E / 13.000°N 92.817°E / 13.000; 92.817 (India) India Andaman and Nicobar Islands - North Andaman Island 13°0′N 92°57′E / 13.000°N 92.950°E / 13.000; 92.950 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Andaman Sea (passing just north of Sound Island) 13°0′N 98°17′E / 13.000°N 98.283°E / 13.000; 98.283 (Myanmar) Myanmar (Burma) Island of Mali Kyun 13°0′N 98°18′E / 13.000°N 98.300°E / 13.000; 98.300 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Andaman Sea 13°0′N 98°36′E / 13.000°N 98.600°E / 13.000; 98.600 (Myanmar) Myanmar (Burma) 13°0′N 99°11′E / 13.000°N 99.183°E / 13.000; 99.183 (Thailand) Thailand Phetchaburi province 13°0′N 100°4′E / 13.000°N 100.067°E / 13.000; 100.067 (Bay of Bangkok) Bay of Bangkok 13°0′N 100°56′E / 13.000°N 100.933°E / 13.000; 100.933 (Thailand) Thailand Passing just north of Pattaya 13°0′N 102°32′E / 13.000°N 102.533°E / 13.000; 102.533 (Cambodia) Cambodia Passing through Tonlé Sap lake 13°0′N 107°30′E / 13.000°N 107.500°E / 13.000; 107.500 (Vietnam) Vietnam 13°0′N 109°23′E / 13.000°N 109.383°E / 13.000; 109.383 (South China Sea) South China Sea 13°0′N 120°46′E / 13.000°N 120.767°E / 13.000; 120.767 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Mindoro 13°0′N 121°29′E / 13.000°N 121.483°E / 13.000; 121.483 (Tablas Strait) Tablas Strait Passing just north of Maestre de Campo Island, Philippines 13°0′N 122°0′E / 13.000°N 122.000°E / 13.000; 122.000 (Sibuyan Sea) Sibuyan Sea Passing just north of Banton Island, Philippines 13°0′N 123°1′E / 13.000°N 123.017°E / 13.000; 123.017 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Burias 13°0′N 123°8′E / 13.000°N 123.133°E / 13.000; 123.133 (Burias Pass) Burias Pass 13°0′N 123°28′E / 13.000°N 123.467°E / 13.000; 123.467 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Luzon 13°0′N 124°9′E / 13.000°N 124.150°E / 13.000; 124.150 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Guam 13°0′N 87°38′W / 13.000°N 87.633°W / 13.000; -87.633 (Nicaragua) Nicaragua Passing through the Cosigüina volcano 13°0′N 87°30′W / 13.000°N 87.500°W / 13.000; -87.500 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Fonseca 13°0′N 87°19′W / 13.000°N 87.317°W / 13.000; -87.317 (Honduras) Honduras Extreme south of the country 13°0′N 87°1′W / 13.000°N 87.017°W / 13.000; -87.017 (Nicaragua) Nicaragua 13°0′N 83°32′W / 13.000°N 83.533°W / 13.000; -83.533 (Caribbean Sea) Caribbean Sea 13°0′N 61°15′W / 13.000°N 61.250°W / 13.000; -61.250 (St Vincent and the Grenadines) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Island of Bequia 13°0′N 61°13′W / 13.000°N 61.217°W / 13.000; -61.217 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Barbados 13°0′N 16°45′W / 13.000°N 16.750°W / 13.000; -16.750 (Senegal) Senegal 13°0′N 11°25′W / 13.000°N 11.417°W / 13.000; -11.417 (Mali) Mali 13°0′N 4°16′W / 13.000°N 4.267°W / 13.000; -4.267 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso
See also
References
- ^ "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". U.S. Naval Observatory. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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