22nd parallel north

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22nd parallel north

In Africa, the parallel defines most of the border between Egypt and Sudan. The eastern part of the border is disputed.

The 22nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 22 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.

The majority of the border between Egypt and Sudan follows the parallel.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 29 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 47 minutes during the winter solstice.^[1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° north passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
22°0′N 0°0′E / 22.000°N 0.000°E	Algeria
22°0′N 9°21′E / 22.000°N 9.350°E	Niger
22°0′N 15°11′E / 22.000°N 15.183°E	Chad
22°0′N 19°4′E / 22.000°N 19.067°E	Libya
22°0′N 25°0′E / 22.000°N 25.000°E	Egypt /  Sudan border
22°0′N 31°19′E / 22.000°N 31.317°E	Sudan	The border diverts north at Lake Nasser, enclosing the Wadi Halfa Salient - as it passes through the lake, the parallel is entirely within Sudan
22°0′N 31°24′E / 22.000°N 31.400°E	Egypt /  Sudan border
22°0′N 33°10′E / 22.000°N 33.167°E	Egypt / Bir Tawil border	Bir Tawil is not claimed by any country.
22°0′N 34°5′E / 22.000°N 34.083°E	Hala'ib Triangle /  Sudan border	The Hala'ib Triangle is a disputed territory claimed by both Egypt and Sudan - Egypt controls the territory.
22°0′N 36°52′E / 22.000°N 36.867°E	Red Sea
22°0′N 38°56′E / 22.000°N 38.933°E	Saudi Arabia
22°0′N 55°40′E / 22.000°N 55.667°E	Oman
22°0′N 59°39′E / 22.000°N 59.650°E	Indian Ocean	Arabian Sea
22°0′N 69°10′E / 22.000°N 69.167°E	India	Gujarat - Kathiawar Peninsula
22°0′N 72°14′E / 22.000°N 72.233°E	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Khambhat
22°0′N 72°30′E / 22.000°N 72.500°E	India	Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Orissa West Bengal
22°0′N 89°5′E / 22.000°N 89.083°E	Bangladesh	Several islands in the Ganges Delta
22°0′N 90°41′E / 22.000°N 90.683°E	Indian Ocean	Bay of Bengal
22°0′N 91°53′E / 22.000°N 91.883°E	Bangladesh
22°0′N 92°36′E / 22.000°N 92.600°E	India	For about 3 km
22°0′N 92°38′E / 22.000°N 92.633°E	Myanmar (Burma)
22°0′N 92°53′E / 22.000°N 92.883°E	India	For about 4 km
22°0′N 92°56′E / 22.000°N 92.933°E	Myanmar (Burma)	For about 5 km
22°0′N 92°58′E / 22.000°N 92.967°E	India	For about 3 km
22°0′N 93°0′E / 22.000°N 93.000°E	Myanmar (Burma)
22°0′N 99°59′E / 22.000°N 99.983°E	People's Republic of China
22°0′N 101°37′E / 22.000°N 101.617°E	Laos
22°0′N 102°29′E / 22.000°N 102.483°E	Vietnam
22°0′N 106°41′E / 22.000°N 106.683°E	People's Republic of China	Guangxi (for about 4 km)
22°0′N 106°44′E / 22.000°N 106.733°E	Vietnam	For about 6 km
22°0′N 106°48′E / 22.000°N 106.800°E	People's Republic of China	Guangxi and Guangdong
22°0′N 113°22′E / 22.000°N 113.367°E	South China Sea
22°0′N 113°44′E / 22.000°N 113.733°E	People's Republic of China	Passing through islands in the Wanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 12 km south of  Macau
22°0′N 113°50′E / 22.000°N 113.833°E	South China Sea
22°0′N 114°8′E / 22.000°N 114.133°E	People's Republic of China	More islands in the Wanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 20 km south of  Hong Kong
22°0′N 114°13′E / 22.000°N 114.217°E	South China Sea
22°0′N 120°41′E / 22.000°N 120.683°E	Republic of China	Island of Taiwan (claimed by  People's Republic of China)
22°0′N 120°52′E / 22.000°N 120.867°E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Orchid Island,  Republic of China (claimed by  People's Republic of China)
22°0′N 160°6′W / 22.000°N 160.100°W	United States	Island of Niihau, Hawaii
22°0′N 160°3′W / 22.000°N 160.050°W	Pacific Ocean
22°0′N 159°46′W / 22.000°N 159.767°W	United States	Island of Kauai, Hawaii
22°0′N 159°21′W / 22.000°N 159.350°W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of the island of San Juanito,  Mexico
22°0′N 105°39′W / 22.000°N 105.650°W	Mexico
22°0′N 97°43′W / 22.000°N 97.717°W	Gulf of Mexico
22°0′N 84°36′W / 22.000°N 84.600°W	Cuba
22°0′N 84°0′W / 22.000°N 84.000°W	Caribbean Sea	Gulf of Batabanó - passing just north of Isla de la Juventud,  Cuba Gulf of Cazones - passing just south of the Zapata Peninsula,  Cuba
22°0′N 80°23′W / 22.000°N 80.383°W	Cuba
22°0′N 77°38′W / 22.000°N 77.633°W	Atlantic Ocean	Passing between islands of the  Bahamas Passing just north of North Caicos,  Turks and Caicos Islands
22°0′N 16°52′W / 22.000°N 16.867°W	Western Sahara	Claimed by  Morocco
22°0′N 13°4′W / 22.000°N 13.067°W	Mauritania
22°0′N 6°13′W / 22.000°N 6.217°W	Mali
22°0′N 0°9′W / 22.000°N 0.150°W	Algeria

See also

• 21st parallel north
• 23rd parallel north

References

1. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/Dur_OneYear.php