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{{Short description|Circle of latitude}}
The '''3rd parallel north''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 3 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[true north|north]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]].
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The '''3rd parallel north''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 3 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[true north|north]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|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:
Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° north passes through:


:{| class="wikitable"
:{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Coordinates
! Country, territory or sea
! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea
! Notes
! scope="col" | Notes
|-valign="top"
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Guinea]] - passing just south of [[Bioko]] island, {{GNQ}}
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|9|56|E|type:country|name=Cameroon}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]
! scope="row" | {{CMR}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Guinea]] - passing just south of [[Bioko]], {{GNQ}}
|-
| {{CMR}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|12|57|E|type:country|name=Central African Republic}}
| {{CAF}}
! scope="row" | {{CAF}}
| For about 2km
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|15|59|E|type:country|name=Cameroon}}
! scope="row" | {{CMR}}
| For about 3km
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|16|0|E|type:country|name=Central African Republic}}
! scope="row" | {{CAF}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|16|30|E|type:country|name=Republic of the Congo}}
| {{COG}}
! scope="row" | {{COG}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|18|30|E|type:country|name=Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
| {{COD}}
! scope="row" | {{COD}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|30|49|E|type:country|name=Uganda}}
| {{UGA}}
! scope="row" | {{UGA}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|34|35|E|type:country|name=Kenya}}
| {{KEN}}
! scope="row" | {{KEN}}
| Passing through [[Lake Turkana]]
| Passing through [[Lake Turkana]]
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|41|10|E|type:country|name=Somalia}}
| {{SOM}}
! scope="row" | {{SOM}}
|
|
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|46|36|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Arabian Sea]]
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|73|21|E|type:country|name=Maldives}}
| {{MDV}}
! scope="row" | {{MDV}}
|
| [[Laamu Atoll]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|73|33|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the island of [[Simeulue Regency|Simeulue]], {{IDN}}
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|97|22|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[Sumatra]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|99|54|E|type:waterbody|name=Strait of Malacca}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Strait of Malacca]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|101|14|E|type:country|name=Malaysia}}
| {{IDN}}
! scope="row" | {{MYS}}
| [[Sumatra]]
| [[Selangor]], [[Negeri Sembilan]] and [[Pahang]], on [[Peninsular Malaysia]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Strait of Malacca]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|103|26|E|type:waterbody|name=South China Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[South China Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the island of [[Tioman Island|Tioman]], {{MYS}}
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|105|41|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[Anambas Islands|Jemaja]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|105|44|E|type:waterbody|name=South China Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[South China Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|107|45|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
| {{MYS}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
|
| Island of [[Midai]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[South China Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|107|48|E|type:waterbody|name=South China Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[South China Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|108|50|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
| {{IDN}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| [[Anambas Islands]]
| Island of [[South Natuna|Subi]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[South China Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|108|53|E|type:waterbody|name=South China Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[South China Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|112|26|E|type:country|name=Malaysia}}
| {{MYS}}
! scope="row" | {{MYS}}
| [[Sarawak]], [[Borneo]]
| [[Sarawak]], island of [[Borneo]]
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|115|15|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
| {{IDN}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| [[Borneo]]
| [[North Kalimantan]], island of [[Borneo]] - for about 8km
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|115|19|E|type:country|name=Malaysia}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Celebes Sea]]
! scope="row" | {{MYS}}
| [[Sarawak]], island of [[Borneo]] - for about 10km
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|115|25|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| [[North Kalimantan]], island of [[Borneo]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|117|35|E|type:waterbody|name=Celebes Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Celebes Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Molucca Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|125|30|E|type:waterbody|name=Molucca Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Molucca Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|128|13|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Butaritari]] atoll, {{KIR}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Butaritari]] atoll, {{KIR}}
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|78|11|W|type:country|name=Colombia}}
| {{COL}}
! scope="row" | {{COL}}
| [[Gorgona, Colombia|Gorgona]] island, and mainland
| Island of [[Gorgona, Colombia|Gorgona]] island, and mainland
|-
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|78|10|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}
| {{VEN}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|77|41|W|type:country|name=Colombia}}
! scope="row" | {{COL}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|67|42|W|type:country|name=Venezuela}}
| {{BRA}}
! scope="row" | {{VEN}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|64|8|W|type:country|name=Brazil}}
| {{GUY}}
! scope="row" | {{BRA}}
| Including territory claimed by {{VEN}}
| [[Roraima]]
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|59|57|W|type:country|name=Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela}}
| {{SUR}}
! scope="row" | Disputed area
| Controlled by {{GUY}}, claimed by {{VEN}}
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|58|9|W|type:country|name=Guyana}}
! scope="row" | {{GUY}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|57|30|W|type:country|name=Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname}}
| {{FRA}}
! scope="row" | Disputed area
| [[French Guiana]]
| Controlled by {{GUY}}, claimed by {{SUR}}
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|57|12|W|type:country|name=Suriname}}
| {{BRA}}
! scope="row" | {{SUR}}
|
|
|-
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|54|11|W|type:country|name=Area disputed between France and Suriname}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]
! scope="row" | Disputed area
| Controlled by {{FRA}}, claimed by {{SUR}}
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|53|59|W|type:country|name=France}}
! scope="row" | {{FRA}}
| [[French Guiana]]
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|N|52|22|W|type:country|name=Brazil}}
! scope="row" | {{BRA}}
| [[Amapá]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|N|50|57|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
|-
|}
|}


==External Links==
==See also==
*[[2nd parallel north]]
*[http://maps.msn.com/(103jjciwmtusdg552lgfgn55)/map.aspx?lats1=3&lons1=0&alts1=14&regn1=2], 3rd parallel north at MSN maps
*[[4th parallel north]]
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==References==
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Revision as of 13:38, 26 September 2024

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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:

Coordinates 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

See also

References

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