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9th parallel north

The 9th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 9 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 9° north passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
9°0′N 0°0′E / 9.000°N 0.000°E / 9.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Ghana
9°0′N 0°28′E / 9.000°N 0.467°E / 9.000; 0.467 (Togo)	Togo
9°0′N 1°38′E / 9.000°N 1.633°E / 9.000; 1.633 (Benin)	Benin
9°0′N 2°47′E / 9.000°N 2.783°E / 9.000; 2.783 (Nigeria)	Nigeria	Passing just south of Abuja
9°0′N 12°51′E / 9.000°N 12.850°E / 9.000; 12.850 (Cameroon)	Cameroon
9°0′N 14°34′E / 9.000°N 14.567°E / 9.000; 14.567 (Chad)	Chad
9°0′N 19°3′E / 9.000°N 19.050°E / 9.000; 19.050 (Central African Republic)	Central African Republic
9°0′N 23°28′E / 9.000°N 23.467°E / 9.000; 23.467 (Sudan)	Sudan	For about 11 km
9°0′N 23°34′E / 9.000°N 23.567°E / 9.000; 23.567 (Central African Republic)	Central African Republic	For about 3 km
9°0′N 23°35′E / 9.000°N 23.583°E / 9.000; 23.583 (Sudan)	Sudan
9°0′N 24°33′E / 9.000°N 24.550°E / 9.000; 24.550 (South Sudan)	South Sudan
9°0′N 34°8′E / 9.000°N 34.133°E / 9.000; 34.133 (Ethiopia)	Ethiopia	Passing through Addis Ababa
9°0′N 44°0′E / 9.000°N 44.000°E / 9.000; 44.000 (Somalia)	Somalia	Passing through Somaliland
9°0′N 50°34′E / 9.000°N 50.567°E / 9.000; 50.567 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Passing through the Arabian Sea
9°0′N 76°31′E / 9.000°N 76.517°E / 9.000; 76.517 (India)	India	Kerala Tamil Nadu
9°0′N 78°16′E / 9.000°N 78.267°E / 9.000; 78.267 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Mannar
9°0′N 79°51′E / 9.000°N 79.850°E / 9.000; 79.850 (Sri Lanka)	Sri Lanka	Mannar Island and mainland
9°0′N 80°57′E / 9.000°N 80.950°E / 9.000; 80.950 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Bay of Bengal Passing just south of Car Nicobar island,  India Andaman Sea
9°0′N 98°15′E / 9.000°N 98.250°E / 9.000; 98.250 (Thailand)	Thailand	Island of Ko Kho Khao and the mainland
9°0′N 99°56′E / 9.000°N 99.933°E / 9.000; 99.933 (Gulf of Thailand)	Gulf of Thailand
9°0′N 104°48′E / 9.000°N 104.800°E / 9.000; 104.800 (Vietnam)	Vietnam
9°0′N 105°25′E / 9.000°N 105.417°E / 9.000; 105.417 (South China Sea)	South China Sea	Passing through the disputed Spratly Islands
9°0′N 117°37′E / 9.000°N 117.617°E / 9.000; 117.617 (Philippines)	Philippines	Island of Palawan
9°0′N 118°4′E / 9.000°N 118.067°E / 9.000; 118.067 (Sulu Sea)	Sulu Sea
9°0′N 123°0′E / 9.000°N 123.000°E / 9.000; 123.000 (Bohol Sea)	Bohol Sea
9°0′N 124°48′E / 9.000°N 124.800°E / 9.000; 124.800 (Philippines)	Philippines	Island of Mindanao
9°0′N 124°53′E / 9.000°N 124.883°E / 9.000; 124.883 (Bohol Sea)	Bohol Sea	Gingoog Bay
9°0′N 125°10′E / 9.000°N 125.167°E / 9.000; 125.167 (Philippines)	Philippines	Island of Mindanao
9°0′N 125°16′E / 9.000°N 125.267°E / 9.000; 125.267 (Bohol Sea)	Bohol Sea	Butuan Bay
9°0′N 125°29′E / 9.000°N 125.483°E / 9.000; 125.483 (Philippines)	Philippines	Island of Mindanao
9°0′N 126°16′E / 9.000°N 126.267°E / 9.000; 126.267 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Namonuito Atoll,  Federated States of Micronesia
9°0′N 165°38′E / 9.000°N 165.633°E / 9.000; 165.633 (Marshall Islands)	Marshall Islands	Passing through Ujae Atoll
9°0′N 165°43′E / 9.000°N 165.717°E / 9.000; 165.717 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Lae Atoll,  Marshall Islands
9°0′N 167°34′E / 9.000°N 167.567°E / 9.000; 167.567 (Marshall Islands)	Marshall Islands	Passing through Kwajalein Atoll
9°0′N 167°44′E / 9.000°N 167.733°E / 9.000; 167.733 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Erikub Atoll,  Marshall Islands Passing just north of Maloelap Atoll,  Marshall Islands
9°0′N 83°38′W / 9.000°N 83.633°W / 9.000; -83.633 (Costa Rica)	Costa Rica
9°0′N 82°46′W / 9.000°N 82.767°W / 9.000; -82.767 (Panama)	Panama	Passing through Chiriquí Lagoon
9°0′N 81°42′W / 9.000°N 81.700°W / 9.000; -81.700 (Caribbean Sea)	Caribbean Sea
9°0′N 80°44′W / 9.000°N 80.733°W / 9.000; -80.733 (Panama)	Panama	Passing through the outskirts of Panama City
9°0′N 79°29′W / 9.000°N 79.483°W / 9.000; -79.483 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Panama
9°0′N 79°7′W / 9.000°N 79.117°W / 9.000; -79.117 (Panama)	Panama
9°0′N 77°45′W / 9.000°N 77.750°W / 9.000; -77.750 (Caribbean Sea)	Caribbean Sea	Gulf of Darién
9°0′N 76°16′W / 9.000°N 76.267°W / 9.000; -76.267 (Colombia)	Colombia
9°0′N 72°44′W / 9.000°N 72.733°W / 9.000; -72.733 (Venezuela)	Venezuela
9°0′N 60°49′W / 9.000°N 60.817°W / 9.000; -60.817 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
9°0′N 13°17′W / 9.000°N 13.283°W / 9.000; -13.283 (Sierra Leone)	Sierra Leone
9°0′N 10°36′W / 9.000°N 10.600°W / 9.000; -10.600 (Guinea)	Guinea
9°0′N 7°55′W / 9.000°N 7.917°W / 9.000; -7.917 (Côte d'Ivoire)	Ivory Coast
9°0′N 2°39′W / 9.000°N 2.650°W / 9.000; -2.650 (Ghana)	Ghana

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