The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:
| Coordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Ocean | Gulf of Guinea | ||
| For about 9 km | |||
| For about 17 km | |||
| Lake Albert | The border with Uganda is in the lake at | ||
| Indian Ocean | Passing just south of Mogadishu, | ||
| Laamu Atoll[1] | |||
| Indian Ocean | Passing just south of the Banyak Islands, | ||
| Islands of Sumatra and Rupat | |||
| Strait of Malacca | |||
| Johor | |||
| South China Sea | |||
| island of Borneo West Kalimantan – for about 3 km | |||
| Sarawak – for about 3 km | |||
| South China Sea | |||
| island of Borneo Sarawak | |||
| North Kalimantan East Kalimantan | |||
| Celebes Sea | |||
| Molucca Sea | Passing just south of the island of Biaro, | ||
| Island of Halmahera | |||
| Pacific Ocean | |||
| Island of Morotai – for about 1 km | |||
| Pacific Ocean | Passing just north of Abaiang atoll, | ||
| Marakei atoll | |||
| Pacific Ocean | |||
| Kiritimati atoll[2] | |||
| Pacific Ocean | |||
| Amazonas – for about 3 km | |||
| Amazonas | |||
| Amazonas Roraima | |||
| Disputed area | Controlled by, claimed by | ||
| Disputed area | Controlled by, claimed by | ||
| Pará – for about 8 km | |||
| Disputed area | Controlled by, claimed by | ||
| Pará Amapá – mainland and the island of | |||
| Atlantic Ocean |