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The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane.
Part of the border between Brazil and Peru is defined by the parallel.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 10° south passes through:
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Country, territory or sea Notes Atlantic Ocean 
Angola
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zambia
MalawiLake Malawi 
TanzaniaIndian Ocean 
SeychellesAldabra Group Indian Ocean Passing between the Farquhar Group and Cerf Island, Seychelles
Passing just north of the Agalega Islands,
Mauritius
IndonesiaIsland of Sumba Savu Sea IndonesiaIsland of Timor Indian Ocean Timor Sea Arafura Sea 
AustraliaTorres Strait Islands Pacific Ocean Coral Sea 
Papua New GuineaMainland and Normanby Island Pacific Ocean Solomon Sea Pacific Ocean Passing between the islands of Guadalcanal and Makira, 
Solomon Islands
Passing between the Duff and Reef island groups, Solomon Islands
Passing between the atolls of Nukulaelae and Niulakita,
Tuvalu
Cook IslandsRakahanga atoll Pacific Ocean 
KiribatiCaroline Island Pacific Ocean 
French PolynesiaIslands of Tahuata and Mohotani Pacific Ocean 
Peru
Brazil / Peru border Peru Brazil
Bolivia BrazilAtlantic Ocean
External Links
- [1], 10th parallel south at MSN maps
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