The Maldives is located approximately 3 to 7 degrees north of the equator. This places it just a few hundred kilometers from the equatorial line, making it one of the closest countries to the equator. Its geographic positioning contributes to its tropical climate and rich biodiversity.
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Madagascar is approximately 250-miles from the equator. Madagascar is located in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa across the Mozambique Channel. Madagascar is the world's fourth-largest island.
The equator passes through 4 Asian countries: Indonesia, Kiribati, the Maldives, and Somalia.
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Galapagos Islands, Maldives, Kiribati, and Sao Tome and Principe are examples of island groups that are located exactly on the equator.
About 4 hours flying time!
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The Equator crosses substantial parts of South America and Africa. There must be hundreds of villages actually on the Equator. Countries through which the equator passes are Brazil, Colombia, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Indonesia, Kenya, and Uganda. The equator also passes through the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe in the Atlantic Ocean, and in the Pacific Ocean it passes through the Federated States of Micronesia, Maldives and Kiribati without touching land.
The Maldives is approximately 600 kilometers (about 373 miles) southwest of Trivandrum, India. The distance can vary slightly depending on the specific location in the Maldives you're referring to. Typically, travel by air from Trivandrum to the Maldives takes around an hour.
Gabon actually sits on the equator.