22nd parallel north
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The 22nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 22 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.
The majority of the border between Egypt and Sudan follows the parallel.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 29 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 47 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° north passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Algeria Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Niger Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chad Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Libya Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Egypt / Sudan border Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sudan The border diverts north at Lake Nasser, enclosing the Wadi Halfa Salient - as it passes through the lake, the parallel is entirely within Sudan Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Egypt / Sudan border Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Egypt / Bir Tawil border Bir Tawil is not claimed by any country. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hala'ib Triangle / Sudan border The Hala'ib Triangle is a disputed territory claimed by both Egypt and Sudan - Egypt controls the territory. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Red Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Saudi Arabia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Oman Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Arabian Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India Gujarat - Kathiawar Peninsula Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Gulf of Khambhat Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Orissa
West BengalLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bangladesh Several islands in the Ganges Delta Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bangladesh Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India For about 3 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Myanmar (Burma) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India For about 4 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Myanmar (Burma) For about 5 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. India For about 3 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Myanmar (Burma) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Laos Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Vietnam Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China Guangxi (for about 4 km) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Vietnam For about 6 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China Guangxi and Guangdong Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South China Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China Passing through islands in the Wanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 12 km south of Macau Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South China Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. People's Republic of China More islands in the Wanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 20 km south of Hong Kong Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South China Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Republic of China Island of Taiwan (claimed by People's Republic of China) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Orchid Island, Republic of China (claimed by People's Republic of China) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. United States Island of Niihau, Hawaii Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. United States Island of Kauai, Hawaii Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing just north of the island of San Juanito, Mexico Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mexico Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gulf of Mexico Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cuba Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Caribbean Sea Gulf of Batabanó - passing just north of Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Gulf of Cazones - passing just south of the Zapata Peninsula, CubaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cuba Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Passing between islands of the Bahamas
Passing just north of North Caicos, Turks and Caicos IslandsLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Western Sahara Claimed by Morocco Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mauritania Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mali Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Algeria