25th parallel north
The 25th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 25 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean.
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25th parallel north
The northernmost section of the border between Mauritania and Mali is defined by the parallel.[1]
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.[2]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 25° north passes through:
See also
- 24th parallel north
- 25th Parallel, a local lifestyle magazine from Florida
- 26th parallel north
References
- Brownlie, Ian (1979). African Boundaries: A Legal and Diplomatic Encyclopedia. Institute for International Affairs, Hurst and Co. pp. 406–415.
- "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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