28th parallel south

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28th parallel south

The 28th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 28 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 28° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
28°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
28°0′S 15°42′E	Namibia
28°0′S 20°0′E	South Africa	Northern Cape North West - for about 15km Northern Cape - for about 25km North West - for about 21km Free State KwaZulu-Natal
28°0′S 32°35′E	Indian Ocean
28°0′S 114°8′E	Australia	Western Australia South Australia Queensland
28°0′S 153°26′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Marotiri, French Polynesia
28°0′S 71°9′W	Chile
28°0′S 69°15′W	Argentina	The parallel defines the border between Chaco Province and Santa Fe Province
28°0′S 55°23′W	Brazil	Rio Grande do Sul Santa Catarina
28°0′S 48°38′W	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 27th parallel south
• 29th parallel south