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The '''3rd parallel south''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 3 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[south]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Southeast Asia]], [[Australasia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[South America]].

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Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° south passes through:

:{| class="wikitable"

! Co-ordinates

! Country, territory or sea

! Notes

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|0|0|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|10|18|E}}

| {{GAB}}

|

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|12|3|E}}

| {{COG}}

|

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|16|11|E}}

| {{COD}}

|

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|29|9|E}}

| {{BDI}}

|

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|30|50|E}}

| {{TZA}}

|

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|37|35|E}}

| {{KEN}}

|

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|40|13|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

|-valign="top"

| {{Coord|3|0|S|100|11|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| IslandsIsland of [[South Pagai]], [[Sumatra]], [[Bangka Island|Bangka]], [[Lepar]] and [[Belitung]]

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|100|26|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Mentawai Strait]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|101|27|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Sumatra]]

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|106|3|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bangka Strait]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|106|26|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| Islands of [[Bangka Island|Bangka]] and [[Lepar]]

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|106|53|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Java Sea]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|107|33|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Belitung]]

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|108|12|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Java Sea]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|110|37|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Borneo]]

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Karimata Strait]]{{Coord|3|0|S|111|9|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Java Sea]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|111|48|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Borneo]]

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|116|17|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Makassar Strait]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|118|50|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Sulawesi]] ([[South Peninsula, Sulawesi|South Peninsula]])

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|120|12|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bone Bay]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|121|5|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Sulawesi]] ([[South-east Peninsula, Sulawesi|South-east Peninsula]])

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|122|15|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Banda Sea]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the island of [[Buru]], {{IDN}}

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|127|51|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| IslandIslands of [[Boano]] and [[Seram]]

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|130|23|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Ceram Sea]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|132|24|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Western New Guinea]]

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|134|51|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Cenderawasih Bay]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|135|51|E}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Western New Guinea]]

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|141|0|E}}

| {{PNG}}

| Island of [[New Guinea]]

|

|-valign="top"

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|142|2|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bismarck Sea]], passing just south of the [[Purdy Islands]], {{PNG}}<br/

> Passing just south of the island of [[Dyaul Island|Dyaul]], {{PNG}}

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|151|18|E}}

| {{PNG}}

| Island of [[New Ireland (island)|New Ireland]] and [[Tabar Group
|Tabar]]-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|151|34|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|152|2|E}}

| {{PNG}}

| Island of [[Tabar Group|Tabar]]

|-valign="top"

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|152|3|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through the [[Lihir Group]], {{PNG}}<br/

Line 86 ⟶ 153:

>Passing just north of [[Enderbury Island]], {{KIR}}

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|80|22|W}}

| {{ECU}}

| [[Puná Island]] and mainland

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|80|7|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Jambelí Channel]]

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|79|50|W}}

| {{ECU}}

|

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|77|49|W}}

| {{PER}}

|

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|70|11|W}}

| {{COL}}

|

|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|69|42|W}}

| {{BRA}}

|

|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|39|42|E}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |