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.

Line across the Earth
3rd parallel north

Around the world

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° north passes through:

Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
3°0′N 0°0′E / 3.000°N 0.000°E / 3.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea – passing just south of Bioko island,   Equatorial Guinea
3°0′N 9°56′E / 3.000°N 9.933°E / 3.000; 9.933 (Cameroon)   Cameroon
3°0′N 12°57′E / 3.000°N 12.950°E / 3.000; 12.950 (Central African Republic)   Central African Republic For about 2km
3°0′N 15°59′E / 3.000°N 15.983°E / 3.000; 15.983 (Cameroon)   Cameroon For about 3km
3°0′N 16°0′E / 3.000°N 16.000°E / 3.000; 16.000 (Central African Republic)   Central African Republic
3°0′N 16°30′E / 3.000°N 16.500°E / 3.000; 16.500 (Republic of the Congo)   Republic of the Congo
3°0′N 18°30′E / 3.000°N 18.500°E / 3.000; 18.500 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)   Democratic Republic of the Congo
3°0′N 30°49′E / 3.000°N 30.817°E / 3.000; 30.817 (Uganda)   Uganda
3°0′N 34°35′E / 3.000°N 34.583°E / 3.000; 34.583 (Kenya)   Kenya Passing through Lake Turkana
3°0′N 41°10′E / 3.000°N 41.167°E / 3.000; 41.167 (Somalia)   Somalia
3°0′N 46°36′E / 3.000°N 46.600°E / 3.000; 46.600 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
3°0′N 73°28′E / 3.000°N 73.467°E / 3.000; 73.467 (Maldives)   Maldives Meemu Atoll[1]
3°0′N 73°33′E / 3.000°N 73.550°E / 3.000; 73.550 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just north of the island of Simeulue,   Indonesia
3°0′N 97°22′E / 3.000°N 97.367°E / 3.000; 97.367 (Indonesia)   Indonesia Island of Sumatra
3°0′N 99°54′E / 3.000°N 99.900°E / 3.000; 99.900 (Strait of Malacca) Strait of Malacca
3°0′N 101°14′E / 3.000°N 101.233°E / 3.000; 101.233 (Malaysia)   Malaysia Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang, on Peninsular Malaysia
3°0′N 103°26′E / 3.000°N 103.433°E / 3.000; 103.433 (South China Sea) South China Sea Passing just north of the island of Tioman,   Malaysia
3°0′N 105°41′E / 3.000°N 105.683°E / 3.000; 105.683 (Indonesia)   Indonesia Island of Jemaja
3°0′N 105°44′E / 3.000°N 105.733°E / 3.000; 105.733 (South China Sea) South China Sea
3°0′N 107°45′E / 3.000°N 107.750°E / 3.000; 107.750 (Indonesia)   Indonesia Island of Midai
3°0′N 107°48′E / 3.000°N 107.800°E / 3.000; 107.800 (South China Sea) South China Sea
3°0′N 108°50′E / 3.000°N 108.833°E / 3.000; 108.833 (Indonesia)   Indonesia Island of Subi
3°0′N 108°53′E / 3.000°N 108.883°E / 3.000; 108.883 (South China Sea) South China Sea
3°0′N 112°26′E / 3.000°N 112.433°E / 3.000; 112.433 (Malaysia)   Malaysia Sarawak, island of Borneo
3°0′N 115°15′E / 3.000°N 115.250°E / 3.000; 115.250 (Indonesia)   Indonesia North Kalimantan, island of Borneo – for about 8km
3°0′N 115°19′E / 3.000°N 115.317°E / 3.000; 115.317 (Malaysia)   Malaysia Sarawak, island of Borneo – for about 10km
3°0′N 115°25′E / 3.000°N 115.417°E / 3.000; 115.417 (Indonesia)   Indonesia North Kalimantan, island of Borneo
3°0′N 117°35′E / 3.000°N 117.583°E / 3.000; 117.583 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea
3°0′N 125°30′E / 3.000°N 125.500°E / 3.000; 125.500 (Molucca Sea) Molucca Sea
3°0′N 128°13′E / 3.000°N 128.217°E / 3.000; 128.217 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Butaritari atoll,   Kiribati
3°0′N 78°11′W / 3.000°N 78.183°W / 3.000; -78.183 (Colombia)   Colombia Island of Gorgona island, and mainland
3°0′N 78°10′W / 3.000°N 78.167°W / 3.000; -78.167 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
3°0′N 77°41′W / 3.000°N 77.683°W / 3.000; -77.683 (Colombia)   Colombia
3°0′N 67°42′W / 3.000°N 67.700°W / 3.000; -67.700 (Venezuela)   Venezuela
3°0′N 64°8′W / 3.000°N 64.133°W / 3.000; -64.133 (Brazil)   Brazil Roraima
3°0′N 59°57′W / 3.000°N 59.950°W / 3.000; -59.950 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela) Disputed area Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Venezuela
3°0′N 58°9′W / 3.000°N 58.150°W / 3.000; -58.150 (Guyana)   Guyana
3°0′N 57°30′W / 3.000°N 57.500°W / 3.000; -57.500 (Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname) Disputed area Controlled by   Guyana, claimed by   Suriname
3°0′N 57°12′W / 3.000°N 57.200°W / 3.000; -57.200 (Suriname)   Suriname
3°0′N 54°11′W / 3.000°N 54.183°W / 3.000; -54.183 (Area disputed between France and Suriname) Disputed area Controlled by   France, claimed by   Suriname
3°0′N 53°59′W / 3.000°N 53.983°W / 3.000; -53.983 (France)   France French Guiana
3°0′N 52°22′W / 3.000°N 52.367°W / 3.000; -52.367 (Brazil)   Brazil Amapá
3°0′N 50°57′W / 3.000°N 50.950°W / 3.000; -50.950 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

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References

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  1. ^ Karan, P.P.; Subbiah, S.P.; Gilbreath, D. (2011). The Indian Ocean Tsunami: The Global Response to a Natural Disaster. University Press of Kentucky. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-8131-2652-4. Retrieved 13 November 2024.