24th parallel north
Circle of latitude
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The 24th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 24 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of the Tropic of Cancer. It is the line which demarcates boundary between Pakistan and India in the general area of Rann of Kutch. It also crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 37 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 39 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 24° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 24°0′N 0°0′E / 24.000°N 0.000°E / 24.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Algeria 24°0′N 11°42′E / 24.000°N 11.700°E / 24.000; 11.700 (Libya) Libya 24°0′N 25°0′E / 24.000°N 25.000°E / 24.000; 25.000 (Egypt) Egypt 24°0′N 35°42′E / 24.000°N 35.700°E / 24.000; 35.700 (Red Sea) Red Sea 24°0′N 38°9′E / 24.000°N 38.150°E / 24.000; 38.150 (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia Yanbu, Al Madinah Region
Riyadh Region
Eastern Region24°0′N 51°41′E / 24.000°N 51.683°E / 24.000; 51.683 (United Arab Emirates) United Arab Emirates Emirate of Abu Dhabi - for about 13 km (8.1 mi) 24°0′N 51°49′E / 24.000°N 51.817°E / 24.000; 51.817 (Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf 24°0′N 52°19′E / 24.000°N 52.317°E / 24.000; 52.317 (United Arab Emirates) United Arab Emirates Emirate of Abu Dhabi 24°0′N 55°35′E / 24.000°N 55.583°E / 24.000; 55.583 (Oman) Oman 24°0′N 57°6′E / 24.000°N 57.100°E / 24.000; 57.100 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Arabian Sea 24°0′N 67°24′E / 24.000°N 67.400°E / 24.000; 67.400 (Pakistan) Pakistan Sindh 24°0′N 68°45′E / 24.000°N 68.750°E / 24.000; 68.750 (India) India Gujarat - for about 8 km (5.0 mi)
Rajasthan - for about 12 km (7.5 mi)
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
West Bengal24°0′N 88°44′E / 24.000°N 88.733°E / 24.000; 88.733 (Bangladesh) Bangladesh For about 1 km (0.62 mi) 24°0′N 88°45′E / 24.000°N 88.750°E / 24.000; 88.750 (India) India West Bengal - for about 2 km (1.2 mi) 24°0′N 88°46′E / 24.000°N 88.767°E / 24.000; 88.767 (Bangladesh) Bangladesh 24°0′N 91°22′E / 24.000°N 91.367°E / 24.000; 91.367 (India) India Tripura
Mizoram24°0′N 93°20′E / 24.000°N 93.333°E / 24.000; 93.333 (Myanmar) Myanmar (Burma) For about 14 km (8.7 mi) 24°0′N 93°28′E / 24.000°N 93.467°E / 24.000; 93.467 (India) India Manipur - for about 15 km (9.3 mi) 24°0′N 93°37′E / 24.000°N 93.617°E / 24.000; 93.617 (Myanmar border) Myanmar For about 16 km (9.9 mi) 24°0′N 93°46′E / 24.000°N 93.767°E / 24.000; 93.767 (India) India Manipur 24°0′N 94°13′E / 24.000°N 94.217°E / 24.000; 94.217 (Myanmar) Myanmar 24°0′N 97°36′E / 24.000°N 97.600°E / 24.000; 97.600 (China) People's Republic of China Yunnan, for about 28 km (17 mi) 24°0′N 97°53′E / 24.000°N 97.883°E / 24.000; 97.883 (Myanmar) Myanmar 24°0′N 98°46′E / 24.000°N 98.767°E / 24.000; 98.767 (China) People's Republic of China Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian 24°0′N 117°48′E / 24.000°N 117.800°E / 24.000; 117.800 (South China Sea) South China Sea Taiwan Strait 24°0′N 120°21′E / 24.000°N 120.350°E / 24.000; 120.350 (Taiwan) Republic of China
(Taiwan)Passing through Changhua, Nantou, Central Mountain Range, and Hualien 24°0′N 121°38′E / 24.000°N 121.633°E / 24.000; 121.633 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Hateruma island, Japan
Passing just south of South Iwo Jima island, Japan
Passing just north of Tern Island, Hawaii, United States24°0′N 110°55′W / 24.000°N 110.917°W / 24.000; -110.917 (Mexico) Mexico Baja California peninsula 24°0′N 109°49′W / 24.000°N 109.817°W / 24.000; -109.817 (Gulf of California) Gulf of California 24°0′N 107°4′W / 24.000°N 107.067°W / 24.000; -107.067 (Mexico) Mexico Passing through Durango 24°0′N 97°44′W / 24.000°N 97.733°W / 24.000; -97.733 (Gulf of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico 24°0′N 80°21′W / 24.000°N 80.350°W / 24.000; -80.350 (Bahamas) The Bahamas Cay Sal Bank atoll 24°0′N 79°50′W / 24.000°N 79.833°W / 24.000; -79.833 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 24°0′N 77°50′W / 24.000°N 77.833°W / 24.000; -77.833 (Bahamas) The Bahamas Andros island 24°0′N 77°32′W / 24.000°N 77.533°W / 24.000; -77.533 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 24°0′N 76°20′W / 24.000°N 76.333°W / 24.000; -76.333 (Bahamas) The Bahamas Exuma cays 24°0′N 76°19′W / 24.000°N 76.317°W / 24.000; -76.317 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Cat Island, Bahamas
Passing just north of Conception Island, Bahamas24°0′N 74°32′W / 24.000°N 74.533°W / 24.000; -74.533 (Bahamas) The Bahamas San Salvador Island 24°0′N 74°27′W / 24.000°N 74.450°W / 24.000; -74.450 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 24°0′N 15°40′W / 24.000°N 15.667°W / 24.000; -15.667 (Western Sahara) Western Sahara Claimed by Morocco 24°0′N 12°0′W / 24.000°N 12.000°W / 24.000; -12.000 (Mauritania) Mauritania 24°0′N 6°27′W / 24.000°N 6.450°W / 24.000; -6.450 (Mali) Mali 24°0′N 3°15′W / 24.000°N 3.250°W / 24.000; -3.250 (Algeria) Algeria
See also
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.
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