22nd parallel south

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22nd parallel south

The 22nd parallel south forms part of Botswana's border with Namibia.

The 22nd parallel south forms part of Bolivia's border with Argentina.

The 22nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 22 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 Namibia and Botswana, and two sections of the border between Bolivia and Argentina are defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
22°00′S 00°00′E	Atlantic Ocean
22°00′S 14°10′E	Namibia
22°00′S 20°00′E	Namibia / Botswana border
22°00′S 21°00′E	Botswana
22°00′S 29°02′E	Zimbabwe
22°00′S 31°44′E	Mozambique
22°00′S 35°19′E	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel
22°00′S 43°16′E	Madagascar
22°00′S 48°05′E	Indian Ocean
22°00′S 113°56′E	Australia	Western Australia - North West Cape peninsula
22°00′S 114°08′E	Indian Ocean	Exmouth Gulf
22°00′S 114°30′E	Australia	Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland
22°00′S 149°29′E	Pacific Ocean	Coral Sea Passing through Australia's Coral Sea Islands Territory
22°00′S 166°01′E	New Caledonia
22°00′S 166°45′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Mangaia, Cook Islands Passing just south of Îles Maria, French Polynesia Passing between the atolls of Moruroa and Fangataufa, French Polynesia
22°00′S 136°12′W	French Polynesia	Atoll of Maria Est
22°00′S 136°10′W	Pacific Ocean
22°00′S 70°11′W	Chile
22°00′S 68°03′W	Bolivia
22°00′S 66°17′W	Argentina
22°00′S 65°52′W	Bolivia
22°00′S 63°56′W	Bolivia / Argentina border
22°00′S 63°43′W	Bolivia	For 4.5 km - the border diverts south of the parallel around the town of Yacuíba
22°00′S 63°40′W	Bolivia / Argentina border
22°00′S 62°48′W	Bolivia
22°00′S 62°34′W	Paraguay
22°00′S 57°58′W	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul São Paulo Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro
22°00′S 40°59′W	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 21st parallel south
• 23rd parallel south