The 24th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 24 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 60 km south of the Tropic of Capricorn. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 24° south passes through:

24th parallel south

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24th parallel south

See also

23rd parallel south

Tropic of Capricorn

25th parallel south

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24th parallel south