Which 5 African countries does the Equator pass through?

The equator is the only line of latitude which is a great circle. The lucky countries being crossed by the imaginary line in Africa include; Gabon, Democratic republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Principe and Sao Tome.

Which country in Africa lies south of the Equator?

For example, Southern Hemisphere countries in Africa include Zambia, South Africa, and Lesotho. Countries south of the Equator in South America include Brazil, Argentina, and Peru.

How many African countries lie on the Equator?

six countries
There are six countries where the Equator crosses Africa. These are Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia.

What lies south of equator?

The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the five major circles of latitude marked on maps of Earth. Its latitude is currently 23°26′11.3″ (or 23.43647°) south of the Equator, but it is very gradually moving northward, currently at the rate of 0.47 arcseconds, or 15 metres, per year.

Which country is closest to the Equator?

listen); Quechua: Kitu; formally Saint Francis of Quito) is the capital of Ecuador and at an elevation of 2,850 m (9,350 ft) above sea level, it is the second highest official capital city in the world, and the closest to the equator.

Which three African countries are on the Equator?

Africa straddles the Equator which passes through 6 countries: Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia.

What is the most southern country in the world?

List of countries by southernmost point

Rank	Country	Southernmost point
—	Antarctica	South Pole
Antarctic Circle
—	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Southern Thule
1	Chile	Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands Cape Froward (mainland)

What is the only country in all four hemispheres?

Kiribati
Once combined, the 33 stunning, paradisiac islands and atolls make Kiribati the only country in the world to cross all four hemispheres.