15th parallel north
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The 15th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 15 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.
In the Chadian-Libyan conflict of 1978 to 1987, the parallel, known as the "Red Line", delineated areas controlled by opposing combatants. (See also Operation Manta.)
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 1 minute during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 14 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 15° 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. 
MaliLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
NigerLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
ChadLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
SudanLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
EritreaLua 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. 
YemenLua 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. 
IndiaGoa
Karnataka
Andhra PradeshLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal
Passing just north of the island of Preparis,
Myanmar
Andaman SeaLua 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. 
ThailandLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
LaosLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
VietnamLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South China Sea Passing just south of the disputed Scarborough Shoal Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
PhilippinesIsland of Luzon Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Polillo Strait Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. PhilippinesIsland of Polillo Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
Northern Mariana IslandsIsland of Tinian Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Passing north of Bokak Atoll, 
Marshall IslandsLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
MexicoLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
GuatemalaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
HondurasLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
NicaraguaFor about 11 km Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. HondurasLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Caribbean Sea Passing between 
Dominica and 
Martinique (France)Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
Cape VerdeIsland of Fogo Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cape VerdeIsland of Santiago Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
SenegalLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
MauritaniaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. MaliLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 
Burkina FasoLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mali
See also
References
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