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{{Short description|Circle of latitude}}
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The '''9th parallel north''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 9 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[true north|north]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[South Asia]], [[Southeast Asia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]], [[Central America]], [[South America]], and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].

==Around the world==
Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 9° north passes through:

:{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Coordinates
! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}}
! scope="row" | {{GHA}}
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|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|0|28|E|type:country|name=Togo}}
! scope="row" | {{TGO}}
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|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|1|38|E|type:country|name=Benin}}
! scope="row" | {{BEN}}
|
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|2|47|E|type:country|name=Nigeria}}
! scope="row" | {{NGA}}
| Passing just south of [[Abuja]]
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|12|51|E|type:country|name=Cameroon}}
! scope="row" | {{CMR}}
| 
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|14|34|E|type:country|name=Chad}}
! scope="row" | {{TCD}}
|
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|19|3|E|type:country|name=Central African Republic}}
! scope="row" | {{CAF}}
|
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|23|28|E|type:country|name=Sudan}}
! scope="row" | {{SDN}}
| For about 11&nbsp;km
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|23|34|E|type:country|name=Central African Republic}}
! scope="row" | {{CAF}}
| For about 3&nbsp;km
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|23|35|E|type:country|name=Sudan}}
! scope="row" | {{SDN}}
|
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|24|33|E|type:country|name=South Sudan}}
! scope="row" | {{SSD}}
|
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|34|8|E|type:country|name=Ethiopia}}
! scope="row" | {{ETH}}
| Passing through [[Addis Ababa]]
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|44|0|E|type:country|name=Somalia}}
! scope="row" | {{SOM}}
| Passing through [[Somaliland]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|50|34|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through the [[Arabian Sea]]
|-valign="top"
| {{Coord|9|0|N|76|31|E|type:country|name=India}}
! scope="row" | {{IND}}
| [[Kerala]]<br/> [[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|78|16|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Mannar]]
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|79|51|E|type:country|name=Sri Lanka}}
! scope="row" | {{LKA}}
| [[Mannar Island]] and mainland
|-valign="top"
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|80|57|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bay of Bengal]]<br/> Passing just south of [[Car Nicobar]] island, {{IND}}<br/> [[Andaman Sea]]
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|98|15|E|type:country|name=Thailand}}
! scope="row" | {{THA}}
| Island of [[Ko Kho Khao]] and the mainland
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|99|56|E|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Thailand}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Thailand]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|104|48|E|type:country|name=Vietnam}}
! scope="row" | {{VNM}}
|
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|105|25|E|type:waterbody|name=South China Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[South China Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through the disputed [[Spratly Islands]]
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|117|37|E|type:country|name=Philippines}}
! scope="row" | {{PHL}}
| Island of [[Palawan (island)|Palawan]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|118|4|E|type:waterbody|name=Sulu Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Sulu Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|123|0|E|type:waterbody|name=Bohol Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bohol Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|124|48|E|type:country|name=Philippines}}
! scope="row" | {{PHL}}
| Island of [[Mindanao]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|124|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Bohol Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bohol Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gingoog Bay]]
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|125|10|E|type:country|name=Philippines}}
! scope="row" | {{PHL}}
| Island of [[Mindanao]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|125|16|E|type:waterbody|name=Bohol Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bohol Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Butuan Bay]]
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|125|29|E|type:country|name=Philippines}}
! scope="row" | {{PHL}}
| Island of [[Mindanao]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|126|16|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of [[Namonuito Atoll]], {{FSM}}
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|165|38|E|type:country|name=Marshall Islands}}
! scope="row" | {{MHL}}
| Passing through [[Ujae Atoll]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|165|43|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of [[Lae Atoll]], {{MHL}}
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|167|34|E|type:country|name=Marshall Islands}}
! scope="row" | {{MHL}}
| Passing through [[Kwajalein Atoll]]
|-valign="top"
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|167|44|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Erikub Atoll]], {{MHL}}<br/> Passing just north of [[Maloelap Atoll]], {{MHL}}
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|83|38|W|type:country|name=Costa Rica}}
! scope="row" | {{CRI}}
|
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|82|46|W|type:country|name=Panama}}
! scope="row" | {{PAN}}
| Passing through [[Chiriquí Lagoon]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|81|42|W|type:waterbody|name=Caribbean Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Caribbean Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|80|44|W|type:country|name=Panama}}
! scope="row" | {{PAN}}
| Passing through the outskirts of [[Panama City]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|79|29|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Panama]]
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|79|7|W|type:country|name=Panama}}
! scope="row" | {{PAN}}
|
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|77|45|W|type:waterbody|name=Caribbean Sea}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Caribbean Sea]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Darién]]
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|76|16|W|type:country|name=Colombia}}
! scope="row" | {{COL}}
|
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|72|44|W|type:country|name=Venezuela}}
! scope="row" | {{VEN}}
|
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|9|0|N|60|49|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}}
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|13|17|W|type:country|name=Sierra Leone}}
! scope="row" | {{SLE}}
|
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|10|36|W|type:country|name=Guinea}}
! scope="row" | {{GIN}}
|
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|7|55|W|type:country|name=Côte d'Ivoire}}
! scope="row" | {{CIV}}
|
|-
| {{Coord|9|0|N|2|39|W|type:country|name=Ghana}}
! scope="row" | {{GHA}}
|
|}

==See also==
*[[8th parallel north]]
*[[10th parallel north]]
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