3rd parallel north
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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.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° north passes through:
Co-ordinates 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°21′E / 3.000°N 73.350°E / 3.000; 73.350 (Maldives) Maldives
Laamu Atoll 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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