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Following are circles of latitude between the 20th parallel north and the 25th parallel north:
The 21st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 21 degreesnorth of the Earth'sequatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 25 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 51 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 21° north passes through:
The 22nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 22 degreesnorth of the Earth'sequatorial 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.[2] 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.[3]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 22° north passes through:
The 23rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 23 degreesnorth of the Earth'sequatorial plane, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the Tropic of Cancer. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 33 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 43 minutes during the winter solstice.[4]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 23° north passes through:
The 24th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 24 degreesnorth of the Earth'sequatorial 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.[5]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 24° north passes through:
The 25th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 25 degreesnorth of the Earth'sequatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean.
The northernmost section of the border between Mauritania and Mali is defined by the parallel.[6]
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 42 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 35 minutes during the winter solstice.[7]
The area between the 25th and 26th parallels north is the most populated latitude band, with 279 million people as of 2022.[8]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 25° north passes through: