5th parallel north

The 5th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 5 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.

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5th parallel north

The Pacific Ocean is at its widest (approximately 19,300 km) on this parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 5° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
5°0′N 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean	Bight of Benin
5°0′N 5°26′E	Nigeria
5°0′N 8°41′E	Cameroon
5°0′N 14°41′E	Central African Republic
5°0′N 19°14′E	Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 19°53′E	Central African Republic
5°0′N 24°18′E	Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 24°38′E	Central African Republic
5°0′N 25°8′E	Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 27°29′E	South Sudan
5°0′N 35°21′E	Ilemi Triangle	Disputed territory, controlled by Kenya and claimed by South Sudan
5°0′N 35°25′E	South Sudan
5°0′N 35°49′E	Ethiopia
5°0′N 45°3′E	Somalia
5°0′N 48°16′E	Indian Ocean	Passing between Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Horsburgh Atoll, Maldives Passing just north of the island of Kaashidhoo, Maldives
5°0′N 95°21′E	Indonesia	Island of Sumatra
5°0′N 97°44′E	Strait of Malacca
5°0′N 100°29′E	Malaysia	Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, on Peninsular Malaysia
5°0′N 103°19′E	South China Sea
5°0′N 114°55′E	Brunei	On the island of Borneo
5°0′N 115°7′E	Brunei Bay
5°0′N 115°27′E	Malaysia	Sabah, island of Borneo
5°0′N 118°52′E	Celebes Sea	Passing north of the Sibutu islands, Philippines Passing between the islands of Bongao and Simunul, Philippines
5°0′N 120°0′E	Philippines	Island of Bilatan
5°0′N 120°1′E	Celebes Sea	Passing just south of the islands of Banaran and Mantabuan, Philippines
5°0′N 125°23′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing between the islands of Sonsorol and Pulo Anna, Palau Passing just south of Satawan and Kosrae atolls, Federated States of Micronesia Passing between Namdrik and Ebon atolls, Marshall Islands Passing just north of Teraina atoll, Kiribati Passing just south of Cocos Island, Costa Rica
5°0′N 77°22′W	Colombia
5°0′N 67°48′W	Venezuela
5°0′N 60°35′W	Brazil	Roraima
5°0′N 59°59′W	Disputed area	Controlled by Guyana, claimed by Venezuela
5°0′N 58°50′W	Guyana
5°0′N 57°42′W	Suriname	For about 7 km
5°0′N 57°38′W	Guyana	For about 6 km
5°0′N 57°34′W	Suriname	For about 8 km
5°0′N 57°30′W	Guyana	For about 12 km
5°0′N 57°24′W	Suriname
5°0′N 54°26′W	French Guiana	Overseas department of France
5°0′N 52°25′W	Atlantic Ocean
5°0′N 9°2′W	Liberia
5°0′N 7°32′W	Ivory Coast
5°0′N 5°56′W	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Guinea
5°0′N 2°40′W	Ghana
5°0′N 1°38′W	Atlantic Ocean	Bight of Benin

See also

• 4th parallel north
• 6th parallel north