9th parallel south
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9th parallel south
The 9th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 9 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
The parallel passes through 11 out of the 26 states of Brazil.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 9° south passes through: