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16th parallel south

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16th parallel south

The 16th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 16 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 Mozambique and Zimbabwe is defined by the parallel.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 16° south passes through:

References

16th parallel south Wikipedia