4th parallel north
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The 4th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 4 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 4° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 4°0′N 0°0′E / 4.000°N 0.000°E / 4.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Guinea - passing just north of Bioko island, Equatorial Guinea
4°0′N 9°13′E / 4.000°N 9.217°E / 4.000; 9.217 (Cameroon) Cameroon
Passing just south of Douala 4°0′N 15°3′E / 4.000°N 15.050°E / 4.000; 15.050 (Central African Republic) Central African Republic
4°0′N 18°39′E / 4.000°N 18.650°E / 4.000; 18.650 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo
4°0′N 30°12′E / 4.000°N 30.200°E / 4.000; 30.200 (South Sudan) South Sudan
4°0′N 33°46′E / 4.000°N 33.767°E / 4.000; 33.767 (Uganda) Uganda
4°0′N 34°4′E / 4.000°N 34.067°E / 4.000; 34.067 (Kenya) Kenya
Passing through Lake Turkana 4°0′N 37°35′E / 4.000°N 37.583°E / 4.000; 37.583 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia
4°0′N 40°7′E / 4.000°N 40.117°E / 4.000; 40.117 (Kenya) Kenya
4°0′N 41°6′E / 4.000°N 41.100°E / 4.000; 41.100 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia
4°0′N 41°55′E / 4.000°N 41.917°E / 4.000; 41.917 (Somalia) Somalia
4°0′N 47°32′E / 4.000°N 47.533°E / 4.000; 47.533 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 4°0′N 72°41′E / 4.000°N 72.683°E / 4.000; 72.683 (Maldives) Maldives
Ari Atoll 4°0′N 72°56′E / 4.000°N 72.933°E / 4.000; 72.933 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 4°0′N 73°21′E / 4.000°N 73.350°E / 4.000; 73.350 (Maldives) Maldives
Malé Atoll 4°0′N 73°30′E / 4.000°N 73.500°E / 4.000; 73.500 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 4°0′N 96°17′E / 4.000°N 96.283°E / 4.000; 96.283 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Sumatra 4°0′N 98°32′E / 4.000°N 98.533°E / 4.000; 98.533 (Strait of Malacca) Strait of Malacca 4°0′N 100°43′E / 4.000°N 100.717°E / 4.000; 100.717 (Malaysia) Malaysia
Perak, Pahang, Terengganu and Pahang again, on Peninsular Malaysia 4°0′N 103°25′E / 4.000°N 103.417°E / 4.000; 103.417 (South China Sea) South China Sea 4°0′N 107°59′E / 4.000°N 107.983°E / 4.000; 107.983 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Island of Natuna Besar 4°0′N 108°21′E / 4.000°N 108.350°E / 4.000; 108.350 (South China Sea) South China Sea 4°0′N 113°43′E / 4.000°N 113.717°E / 4.000; 113.717 (Malaysia) Malaysia
Sarawak, island of Borneo 4°0′N 115°39′E / 4.000°N 115.650°E / 4.000; 115.650 (Indonesia) Indonesia
North Kalimantan, islands of Borneo and Nunukan 4°0′N 117°43′E / 4.000°N 117.717°E / 4.000; 117.717 (Celebes Sea) Celebes Sea 4°0′N 126°37′E / 4.000°N 126.617°E / 4.000; 126.617 (Indonesia) Indonesia
Talaud Islands 4°0′N 126°47′E / 4.000°N 126.783°E / 4.000; 126.783 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Merir island, Palau
Passing just north of Nukuoro atoll,Federated States of Micronesia
Passing just north of Tabuaeran atoll,Kiribati
Passing just north of Malpelo island,Colombia
4°0′N 77°25′W / 4.000°N 77.417°W / 4.000; -77.417 (Colombia) Colombia
4°0′N 67°42′W / 4.000°N 67.700°W / 4.000; -67.700 (Venezuela) Venezuela
4°0′N 64°39′W / 4.000°N 64.650°W / 4.000; -64.650 (Brazil) Brazil
Roraima 4°0′N 64°4′W / 4.000°N 64.067°W / 4.000; -64.067 (Venezuela) Venezuela
4°0′N 62°45′W / 4.000°N 62.750°W / 4.000; -62.750 (Brazil) Brazil
Roraima 4°0′N 59°35′W / 4.000°N 59.583°W / 4.000; -59.583 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela) Disputed area Controlled by Guyana, claimed by
Venezuela
4°0′N 58°26′W / 4.000°N 58.433°W / 4.000; -58.433 (Guyana) Guyana
4°0′N 58°2′W / 4.000°N 58.033°W / 4.000; -58.033 (Suriname) Suriname
4°0′N 54°18′W / 4.000°N 54.300°W / 4.000; -54.300 (France) France
French Guiana 4°0′N 51°45′W / 4.000°N 51.750°W / 4.000; -51.750 (Brazil) Brazil
Amapá 4°0′N 51°10′W / 4.000°N 51.167°W / 4.000; -51.167 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Cape Palmas, Liberia
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