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Line across the Earth
26°
26th parallel south

The 26th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 26 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

In Australia, the northernmost border of South Australia, and the southernmost border of Northern Territory are defined by the parallel.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 26° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes
26°0′S 0°0′E / 26.000°S 0.000°E / -26.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
26°0′S 14°57′E / 26.000°S 14.950°E / -26.000; 14.950 (Namibia)  Namibia
26°0′S 20°0′E / 26.000°S 20.000°E / -26.000; 20.000 (South Africa)  South Africa
26°0′S 20°49′E / 26.000°S 20.817°E / -26.000; 20.817 (Botswana)  Botswana
26°0′S 22°43′E / 26.000°S 22.717°E / -26.000; 22.717 (South Africa)  South Africa Passing just north of Johannesburg
26°0′S 31°6′E / 26.000°S 31.100°E / -26.000; 31.100 (Swaziland)  Eswatini
26°0′S 32°34′E / 26.000°S 32.567°E / -26.000; 32.567 (Mozambique)  Mozambique
26°0′S 32°34′E / 26.000°S 32.567°E / -26.000; 32.567 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Maputo Bay - passing just south of Maputo,  Mozambique
26°0′S 32°55′E / 26.000°S 32.917°E / -26.000; 32.917 (Mozambique)  Mozambique Inhaca Island
26°0′S 32°59′E / 26.000°S 32.983°E / -26.000; 32.983 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
26°0′S 113°6′E / 26.000°S 113.100°E / -26.000; 113.100 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia - Dirk Hartog Island
26°0′S 113°11′E / 26.000°S 113.183°E / -26.000; 113.183 (Shark Bay) Shark Bay
26°0′S 113°33′E / 26.000°S 113.550°E / -26.000; 113.550 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia - Peron Peninsula
26°0′S 113°43′E / 26.000°S 113.717°E / -26.000; 113.717 (Shark Bay) Shark Bay L'Haridon Bight
26°0′S 113°33′E / 26.000°S 113.550°E / -26.000; 113.550 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia - Peron Peninsula
26°0′S 113°52′E / 26.000°S 113.867°E / -26.000; 113.867 (Shark Bay) Shark Bay Hamelin Pool
26°0′S 114°11′E / 26.000°S 114.183°E / -26.000; 114.183 (Australia)  Australia Western Australia
Northern Territory / South Australia border
Queensland / South Australia border
Queensland
26°0′S 153°9′E / 26.000°S 153.150°E / -26.000; 153.150 (Coral Sea) Coral Sea
26°0′S 163°44′E / 26.000°S 163.733°E / -26.000; 163.733 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean
26°0′S 70°38′W / 26.000°S 70.633°W / -26.000; -70.633 (Chile)  Chile
26°0′S 68°26′W / 26.000°S 68.433°W / -26.000; -68.433 (Argentina)  Argentina
26°0′S 57°51′W / 26.000°S 57.850°W / -26.000; -57.850 (Paraguay)  Paraguay
26°0′S 54°41′W / 26.000°S 54.683°W / -26.000; -54.683 (Argentina)  Argentina
26°0′S 53°48′W / 26.000°S 53.800°W / -26.000; -53.800 (Brazil)  Brazil
26°0′S 48°36′W / 26.000°S 48.600°W / -26.000; -48.600 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean

See also