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.

In 1899, the 22nd parallel was used by British colonial authorities to define the Egypt–Sudan border.[1] Although Egypt continues to claim the 22nd parallel as its southern border, Sudan claims a later colonial border dating to 1902, resulting in the Halaib Triangle being claimed by both countries and Bir Tawil being unclaimed by any UN member state.

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.[2]

Around the world

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

Coordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
22°0′N 0°0′E	Algeria
22°0′N 9°21′E	Niger
22°0′N 15°11′E	Chad
22°0′N 19°4′E	Libya
22°0′N 25°0′E	Egypt /  Sudan border
22°0′N 31°19′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	Egypt /  Sudan border
22°0′N 33°10′E	Egypt / Bir Tawil border	Bir Tawil is not claimed by any country.
22°0′N 34°5′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	Red Sea
22°0′N 38°56′E	Saudi Arabia
22°0′N 55°40′E	Oman
22°0′N 59°39′E	Indian Ocean	Arabian Sea
22°0′N 69°10′E	India	Gujarat - Kathiawar Peninsula
22°0′N 72°14′E	Indian Ocean	Gulf of Khambhat
22°0′N 72°30′E	India	Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Orissa West Bengal
22°0′N 89°5′E	Bangladesh	Several islands in the Ganges Delta
22°0′N 90°41′E	Indian Ocean	Bay of Bengal
22°0′N 91°53′E	Bangladesh
22°0′N 92°36′E	India	For about 3 km
22°0′N 92°38′E	Myanmar (Burma)
22°0′N 92°53′E	India	For about 4 km
22°0′N 92°56′E	Myanmar (Burma)	For about 5 km
22°0′N 92°58′E	India	For about 3 km
22°0′N 93°0′E	Myanmar (Burma)
22°0′N 99°59′E	People's Republic of China	Yunnan - passing just north of Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture
22°0′N 101°37′E	Laos
22°0′N 102°29′E	Vietnam
22°0′N 106°41′E	People's Republic of China	Guangxi (for about 4 km)
22°0′N 106°44′E	Vietnam	For about 6 km
22°0′N 106°48′E	People's Republic of China	Guangxi and Guangdong
22°0′N 113°22′E	South China Sea
22°0′N 113°44′E	Macau	Passing through islands in the Wanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 12 km south of Macau
22°0′N 113°50′E	South China Sea
22°0′N 114°8′E	Hong Kong	More islands in the Wanshan Archipelago (Guangdong), about 20 km south of Hong Kong
22°0′N 114°13′E	South China Sea
22°0′N 120°41′E	Republic of China (Taiwan)	Passing through Hengchun and Kenting
22°0′N 120°52′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Orchid Island,  Republic of China
22°0′N 160°6′W	United States	Island of Niihau, Hawaii
22°0′N 160°3′W	Pacific Ocean
22°0′N 159°46′W	United States	Island of Kauai, Hawaii - passing just north of Lihue
22°0′N 159°21′W	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of the island of San Juanito,  Mexico
22°0′N 105°39′W	Mexico	Passing 8 km north of Aguascalientes
22°0′N 97°43′W	Gulf of Mexico
22°0′N 84°36′W	Cuba
22°0′N 84°0′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	Cuba	Passing 3 km north of Sancti Spíritus
22°0′N 77°38′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	Western Sahara	Claimed by  Morocco
22°0′N 13°4′W	Mauritania
22°0′N 6°13′W	Mali
22°0′N 0°9′W	Algeria

See also

• 21st parallel north
• 23rd parallel north

References

1. "International Boundary Study: Sudan – Egypt (United Arab Republic) Boundary" (PDF). law.fsu.edu. Bureau of Intelligence and Research. 27 July 1962. pp. 2, 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
2. "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.