The 28th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 28 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
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28th parallel south
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 57 minutes during the December solstice and 10 hours, 19 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
editStarting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 28° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 28°0′S 0°0′E / 28.000°S 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean 28°0′S 15°42′E / 28.000°S 15.700°E Namibia
28°0′S 20°0′E / 28.000°S 20.000°E South Africa
Northern Cape
North West - for about 15 km
Northern Cape - for about 25 km
North West - for about 21 km
Free State
KwaZulu-Natal28°0′S 32°35′E / 28.000°S 32.583°E Indian Ocean 28°0′S 114°8′E / 28.000°S 114.133°E Australia
Western Australia
South Australia
Queensland, notably Gold Coast, Queensland by the Pacific28°0′S 153°26′E / 28.000°S 153.433°E Pacific Ocean just south of Marotiri, French Polynesia
28°0′S 71°9′W / 28.000°S 71.150°W Chile
28°0′S 69°15′W / 28.000°S 69.250°W Argentina
Inland it notably demarcates the chief southern border of Chaco Province, namely with Santa Fe Province. 28°0′S 55°23′W / 28.000°S 55.383°W Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Catarina: notably just south of Florianópolis by the Atlantic28°0′S 48°38′W / 28.000°S 48.633°W Atlantic Ocean