Circles of latitude between the 15th parallel north and the 20th parallel north

Following are circles of latitude between the 15th parallel north and the 20th parallel north:

16th parallel north

The 16th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 16 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 5 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 11 minutes during the winter solstice.

As a dividing line After World War II, the parallel divided former French Indochina between Chinese administration in the north and British administrationin the south (see Allied post-war occupation of Vietnam).

In the Chadian–Libyan conflict, from 1984 the parallel, known as the "Red Line", delineated areas controlled by opposing combatants. Previously the Red Line had been the 15th parallel north. (See also Operation Manta)

Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 16° north passes through:

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! width="125" | Coordinates ! Country, territory or sea ! Notes

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" | (Burma) | Thanbyuzayat Township

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" |

17th parallel north

The 17th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 17 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. The parallel is particularly significant in the history of Vietnam.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 9 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 7 minutes during the winter solstice.

Vietnam

The Seventeenth parallel () was the provisional military demarcation line between North and South Vietnam established by the Geneva Accords of 1954. The demarcation line did not exactly coincide with the 17th parallel but ran south of it, approximately along the Bến Hải River in Quảng Trị province to the village of Bo Ho Su and from there due west to the Laos–Vietnam border.

In 1976 the demarcation line was made irrelevant as Vietnam was unified after the surrender of the South Vietnamese government.

Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° north passes through:

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" width="125" | Coordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or ocean ! scope="col" | Notes

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" | | Farasan Islands

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" | (Burma) | Thaton Township, Mon State Hlaingbwe Township, Kayin State

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" |

18th parallel north

The 18th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 18 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 13 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 3 minutes during the winter solstice.

Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 18° north passes through:

{| class="wikitable" ! width="125" | Coordinates ! Country, territory or sea ! Notes

| For about 1 km

| (Burma) | Kyeintali

| Passing just north of Vientiane

| Passing just south of Nouakchott

19th parallel north

The 19th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 19 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 17 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 59 minutes during the winter solstice.

Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 19° north passes through:

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" width="125" | Coordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" | | The parallel touches on the northernmost point of at the border with

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" | (Burma) | Ramree Island Taungoo Township

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" | | For about 5 km

! scope="row" | | For about 2 km

! scope="row" |

! scope="row" |

Circles of latitude between the 15th parallel north and the 20th parallel north

Bron en licentie