3rd parallel south

The 3rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 3 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane.

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

Country, territory or sea	Notes
Atlantic Ocean
Gabon
Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Tanzania
Kenya
Indian Ocean
Indonesia	Islands of South Pagai, Sumatra, Bangka, Lepar and Belitung
Karimata Strait
Indonesia	Island of Borneo
Makassar Strait
Indonesia	Island of Sulawesi (South Peninsula)
Bone Bay
Indonesia	Island of Sulawesi (South-east Peninsula)
Banda Sea
Indonesia	Island of Seram
Ceram Sea
Indonesia	Western New Guinea
Cenderawasih Bay
Indonesia	Western New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Pacific Ocean	Bismarck Sea, passing just south of the Purdy Islands, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea	Island of New Ireland and Tabar
Pacific Ocean	Passing through the Lihir Group, Papua New Guinea Passing just north of the Nuguria islands, Papua New Guinea Passing just south of Kanton Island, Kiribati Passing just north of Enderbury Island, Kiribati
Ecuador	Puná Island and mainland
Peru
Colombia
Brazil
Atlantic Ocean

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