11th parallel north
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The 11th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 11 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 12 hours, 46 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 29 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
In Thailand, a 1966 cabinet resolution restricts the rights of non-Thai companies to conduct mineral exploration or mining operations north of this parallel.[2]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 11° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 11°0′N 0°0′E / 11.000°N 0.000°E / 11.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Ghana 11°0′N 0°2′E / 11.000°N 0.033°E / 11.000; 0.033 (Togo) Togo 11°0′N 0°30′E / 11.000°N 0.500°E / 11.000; 0.500 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 0°55′E / 11.000°N 0.917°E / 11.000; 0.917 (Benin) Benin 11°0′N 3°45′E / 11.000°N 3.750°E / 11.000; 3.750 (Nigeria) Nigeria 11°0′N 13°46′E / 11.000°N 13.767°E / 11.000; 13.767 (Cameroon) Cameroon 11°0′N 15°3′E / 11.000°N 15.050°E / 11.000; 15.050 (Chad) Chad 11°0′N 22°28′E / 11.000°N 22.467°E / 11.000; 22.467 (Central African Republic) Central African Republic The extreme north of the country, for about 8 km 11°0′N 22°32′E / 11.000°N 22.533°E / 11.000; 22.533 (Chad) Chad 11°0′N 22°54′E / 11.000°N 22.900°E / 11.000; 22.900 (Sudan) Sudan 11°0′N 32°25′E / 11.000°N 32.417°E / 11.000; 32.417 (South Sudan) South Sudan 11°0′N 33°14′E / 11.000°N 33.233°E / 11.000; 33.233 (Sudan) Sudan 11°0′N 34°58′E / 11.000°N 34.967°E / 11.000; 34.967 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia 11°0′N 41°48′E / 11.000°N 41.800°E / 11.000; 41.800 (Djibouti) Djibouti 11°0′N 42°27′E / 11.000°N 42.450°E / 11.000; 42.450 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia 11°0′N 42°47′E / 11.000°N 42.783°E / 11.000; 42.783 (Djibouti) Djibouti 11°0′N 42°58′E / 11.000°N 42.967°E / 11.000; 42.967 (Somalia) Somalia Somaliland 11°0′N 43°39′E / 11.000°N 43.650°E / 11.000; 43.650 (Gulf of Aden) Gulf of Aden 11°0′N 47°6′E / 11.000°N 47.100°E / 11.000; 47.100 (Somalia) Somalia Somaliland and Puntland 11°0′N 51°7′E / 11.000°N 51.117°E / 11.000; 51.117 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Arabian Sea
Passing between the islands of Bangaram and Amini in India's Lakshadweep Islands
Lakshadweep Sea11°0′N 75°51′E / 11.000°N 75.850°E / 11.000; 75.850 (India) India Kerala
Tamil Nadu – passing through Coimbatore
Puducherry: Karaikal district, for about 4 km11°0′N 79°51′E / 11.000°N 79.850°E / 11.000; 79.850 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal
Passing between Rutland Island and Little Andaman in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman Sea – passing just north of the island of Lanbi Kyun, Myanmar11°0′N 98°26′E / 11.000°N 98.433°E / 11.000; 98.433 (Myanmar) Myanmar (Burma) Island of Kau-Ye Kyun, and the mainland 11°0′N 99°6′E / 11.000°N 99.100°E / 11.000; 99.100 (Thailand) Thailand 11°0′N 99°29′E / 11.000°N 99.483°E / 11.000; 99.483 (Gulf of Thailand) Gulf of Thailand 11°0′N 103°6′E / 11.000°N 103.100°E / 11.000; 103.100 (Cambodia) Cambodia 11°0′N 103°25′E / 11.000°N 103.417°E / 11.000; 103.417 (Bay of Kompong Som) Bay of Kompong Som 11°0′N 103°39′E / 11.000°N 103.650°E / 11.000; 103.650 (Cambodia) Cambodia 11°0′N 105°42′E / 11.000°N 105.700°E / 11.000; 105.700 (Vietnam) Vietnam For about 10 km 11°0′N 105°47′E / 11.000°N 105.783°E / 11.000; 105.783 (Cambodia) Cambodia 11°0′N 106°12′E / 11.000°N 106.200°E / 11.000; 106.200 (Vietnam) Vietnam Passing just north of Ho Chi Minh City, through the suburb of Thủ Dầu Một 11°0′N 108°21′E / 11.000°N 108.350°E / 11.000; 108.350 (South China Sea) South China Sea Passing through the disputed Spratly Islands 11°0′N 119°16′E / 11.000°N 119.267°E / 11.000; 119.267 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Palawan 11°0′N 119°30′E / 11.000°N 119.500°E / 11.000; 119.500 (Sulu Sea) Sulu Sea Passing amongst the Cuyo Islands, Philippines 11°0′N 122°2′E / 11.000°N 122.033°E / 11.000; 122.033 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Panay 11°0′N 122°51′E / 11.000°N 122.850°E / 11.000; 122.850 (Guimaras Strait) Guimaras Strait 11°0′N 123°11′E / 11.000°N 123.183°E / 11.000; 123.183 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Negros (northernmost tip) 11°0′N 123°12′E / 11.000°N 123.200°E / 11.000; 123.200 (Visayan Sea) Visayan Sea 11°0′N 123°56′E / 11.000°N 123.933°E / 11.000; 123.933 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Cebu 11°0′N 124°2′E / 11.000°N 124.033°E / 11.000; 124.033 (Camotes Sea) Camotes Sea 11°0′N 124°26′E / 11.000°N 124.433°E / 11.000; 124.433 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Leyte 11°0′N 125°2′E / 11.000°N 125.033°E / 11.000; 125.033 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 11°0′N 125°37′E / 11.000°N 125.617°E / 11.000; 125.617 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Manicani 11°0′N 125°39′E / 11.000°N 125.650°E / 11.000; 125.650 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 11°0′N 125°47′E / 11.000°N 125.783°E / 11.000; 125.783 (Philippines) Philippines Island of Calicoan 11°0′N 125°48′E / 11.000°N 125.800°E / 11.000; 125.800 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Ailinginae and Rongelap atolls, Marshall Islands
Passing just south of Toke atoll, Marshall Islands11°0′N 85°43′W / 11.000°N 85.717°W / 11.000; -85.717 (Costa Rica) Costa Rica 11°0′N 85°4′W / 11.000°N 85.067°W / 11.000; -85.067 (Nicaragua) Nicaragua 11°0′N 84°49′W / 11.000°N 84.817°W / 11.000; -84.817 (Costa Rica) Costa Rica 11°0′N 84°29′W / 11.000°N 84.483°W / 11.000; -84.483 (Nicaragua) Nicaragua 11°0′N 83°47′W / 11.000°N 83.783°W / 11.000; -83.783 (Caribbean Sea) Caribbean Sea 11°0′N 74°47′W / 11.000°N 74.783°W / 11.000; -74.783 (Colombia) Colombia Passing through Barranquilla 11°0′N 74°34′W / 11.000°N 74.567°W / 11.000; -74.567 (Caribbean Sea) Caribbean Sea 11°0′N 74°17′W / 11.000°N 74.283°W / 11.000; -74.283 (Colombia) Colombia 11°0′N 72°31′W / 11.000°N 72.517°W / 11.000; -72.517 (Venezuela) Venezuela 11°0′N 71°37′W / 11.000°N 71.617°W / 11.000; -71.617 (Caribbean Sea) Caribbean Sea Gulf of Venezuela 11°0′N 71°12′W / 11.000°N 71.200°W / 11.000; -71.200 (Venezuela) Venezuela 11°0′N 68°19′W / 11.000°N 68.317°W / 11.000; -68.317 (Caribbean Sea) Caribbean Sea Passing just north of La Tortuga Island, Venezuela 11°0′N 64°23′W / 11.000°N 64.383°W / 11.000; -64.383 (Venezuela) Venezuela Isla Margarita 11°0′N 63°47′W / 11.000°N 63.783°W / 11.000; -63.783 (Caribbean Sea) Caribbean Sea Passing between the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago 11°0′N 61°0′W / 11.000°N 61.000°W / 11.000; -61.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of the Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau 11°0′N 15°14′W / 11.000°N 15.233°W / 11.000; -15.233 (Guinea-Bissau) Guinea-Bissau 11°0′N 14°57′W / 11.000°N 14.950°W / 11.000; -14.950 (Guinea) Guinea 11°0′N 8°41′W / 11.000°N 8.683°W / 11.000; -8.683 (Mali) Mali 11°0′N 8°31′W / 11.000°N 8.517°W / 11.000; -8.517 (Guinea) Guinea 11°0′N 8°17′W / 11.000°N 8.283°W / 11.000; -8.283 (Mali) Mali 11°0′N 5°29′W / 11.000°N 5.483°W / 11.000; -5.483 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 2°50′W / 11.000°N 2.833°W / 11.000; -2.833 (Ghana) Ghana For about 8 km 11°0′N 2°46′W / 11.000°N 2.767°W / 11.000; -2.767 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 1°35′W / 11.000°N 1.583°W / 11.000; -1.583 (Ghana) Ghana 11°0′N 1°24′W / 11.000°N 1.400°W / 11.000; -1.400 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 1°7′W / 11.000°N 1.117°W / 11.000; -1.117 (Ghana) Ghana For about 9 km 11°0′N 1°3′W / 11.000°N 1.050°W / 11.000; -1.050 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 0°50′W / 11.000°N 0.833°W / 11.000; -0.833 (Ghana) Ghana For about 2 km 11°0′N 0°48′W / 11.000°N 0.800°W / 11.000; -0.800 (Burkina Faso) Burkina Faso 11°0′N 0°30′W / 11.000°N 0.500°W / 11.000; -0.500 (Ghana) Ghana
As a border
The border between Ghana and what was then French Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) was fixed by treaty between the French and British at the Conference of Paris in 1898, to be the 11th parallel.[3] The border does not follow the boundary exactly, but follows it approximately, crossing over it several times.
References
- ^ "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". U.S. Naval Observatory. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ Doing Business in Thailand. By Thailand BLC Publishing Co.;(1988)
- ^ Shillington, Kevin (2005). "Burkina Faso (Upper Volta): Nineteenth Century". Encyclopedia of African History. CRC Press. p. 181. ISBN 1-57958-245-1.
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