15th parallel north

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15th parallel north

The 15th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 15 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.

In the Chadian-Libyan conflict of 1978 to 1987, the parallel, known as the "Red Line", delineated areas controlled by opposing combatants. (See also Operation Manta.)

At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 1 minute during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 14 minutes during the winter solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 15° north passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
15°0′N 0°0′E	Mali
15°0′N 1°0′E	Niger
15°0′N 13°51′E	Chad
15°0′N 22°47′E	Sudan
15°0′N 36°27′E	Eritrea
15°0′N 40°32′E	Red Sea
15°0′N 42°53′E	Yemen
15°0′N 50°26′E	Indian Ocean	Arabian Sea
15°0′N 74°1′E	India	Goa Karnataka Andhra Pradesh
15°0′N 80°3′E	Indian Ocean	Bay of Bengal Passing just north of the island of Preparis, Myanmar Andaman Sea
15°0′N 97°47′E	Myanmar (Burma)
15°0′N 98°13′E	Thailand
15°0′N 105°35′E	Laos
15°0′N 107°28′E	Vietnam
15°0′N 108°55′E	South China Sea	Passing just south of the disputed Scarborough Shoal
15°0′N 120°3′E	Philippines	Island of Luzon
15°0′N 121°33′E	Pacific Ocean	Polillo Strait
15°0′N 121°49′E	Philippines	Island of Polillo
15°0′N 122°3′E	Pacific Ocean	Philippine Sea
15°0′N 145°35′E	Northern Mariana Islands	Island of Tinian
15°0′N 145°40′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing north of Bokak Atoll, Marshall Islands
15°0′N 92°43′W	Mexico	Chiapas
15°0′N 92°8′W	Guatemala
15°0′N 89°11′W	Honduras
15°0′N 83°25′W	Nicaragua	For about 11 km
15°0′N 83°18′W	Honduras
15°0′N 83°9′W	Caribbean Sea	Passing between Dominica and Martinique (France)
15°0′N 61°15′W	Atlantic Ocean
15°0′N 24°28′W	Cape Verde	Island of Fogo
15°0′N 24°18′W	Atlantic Ocean
15°0′N 23°44′W	Cape Verde	Island of Santiago
15°0′N 23°27′W	Atlantic Ocean
15°0′N 17°4′W	Senegal
15°0′N 12°28′W	Mauritania
15°0′N 11°48′W	Mali
15°0′N 0°50′W	Burkina Faso
15°0′N 0°2′W	Mali

See also

• 14th parallel north
• 16th parallel north