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The 15th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 15 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 15° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
15°0′S 0°0′E / 15°S 0°E / -15; 0 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
15°0′S 12°9′E / 15°S 12.15°E / -15; 12.15 (Angola)	Angola
15°0′S 22°0′E / 15°S 22°E / -15; 22 (Zambia)	Zambia
15°0′S 30°13′E / 15°S 30.217°E / -15; 30.217 (Mozambique)	Mozambique
15°0′S 34°37′E / 15°S 34.617°E / -15; 34.617 (Malawi)	Malawi
15°0′S 35°52′E / 15°S 35.867°E / -15; 35.867 (Mozambique)	Mozambique
15°0′S 40°39′E / 15°S 40.65°E / -15; 40.65 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean	Mozambique Channel - passing just north of the Island of Mozambique
15°0′S 47°13′E / 15°S 47.217°E / -15; 47.217 (Madagascar)	Madagascar
15°0′S 50°20′E / 15°S 50.333°E / -15; 50.333 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
15°0′S 124°54′E / 15°S 124.9°E / -15; 124.9 (Australia)	Australia	Western Australia - Passing through the Coronation Islands, Prince Frederick Harbour and Cambridge Gulf Northern Territory
15°0′S 135°31′E / 15°S 135.517°E / -15; 135.517 (Gulf of Carpenteria)	Gulf of Carpentaria
15°0′S 141°40′E / 15°S 141.667°E / -15; 141.667 (Australia)	Australia	Queensland
15°0′S 145°20′E / 15°S 145.333°E / -15; 145.333 (Coral Sea)	Coral Sea
15°0′S 166°35′E / 15°S 166.583°E / -15; 166.583 (Vanuatu)	Vanuatu	Island of Espiritu Santo - passing through Big Bay
15°0′S 167°3′E / 15°S 167.05°E / -15; 167.05 (Coral Sea)	Coral Sea
15°0′S 168°6′E / 15°S 168.1°E / -15; 168.1 (Vanuatu)	Vanuatu	Island of Maewo
15°0′S 168°8′E / 15°S 168.133°E / -15; 168.133 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Mataiva atoll, French Polynesia
15°0′S 148°17′W / 15°S 148.283°W / -15; -148.283 (French Polynesia)	French Polynesia	Passing through Tikehau and Rangiroa atolls
15°0′S 147°35′W / 15°S 147.583°W / -15; -147.583 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of Arutua atoll, French Polynesia Passing just south of the island of Tikei, French Polynesia Passing just south of Puka-Puka atoll, French Polynesia
15°0′S 75°28′W / 15°S 75.467°W / -15; -75.467 (Peru)	Peru
15°0′S 69°21′W / 15°S 69.35°W / -15; -69.35 (Bolivia)	Bolivia
15°0′S 60°24′W / 15°S 60.4°W / -15; -60.4 (Brazil)	Brazil	Mato Grosso Goiás - for about 12km Mato Grosso - for about 8km Goiás Minas Gerais Bahia Minas Gerais Bahia
15°0′S 39°0′W / 15°S 39°W / -15; -39 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

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