The 2nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Around the world

Starting at the prime meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° south passes through: ! scope="col" width="120" | Coordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean ! scope="row" | Gabon ! scope="row" | Republic of the Congo ! scope="row" | Gabon ! scope="row" | Republic of the Congo ! scope="row" | Democratic Republic of the Congo ! scope="row" | Rwanda ! scope="row" | Tanzania ! scope="row" | Kenya ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mentawai Strait ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bangka Strait ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Karimata Strait ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Makassar Strait ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Banda Sea ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Banda Sea ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Banda Sea ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Ceram Sea ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Ceram Sea ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Cenderawasih Bay ! scope="row" | Indonesia ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | Papua New Guinea ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Seeadler Harbour ! scope="row" | Papua New Guinea ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | Ecuador ! scope="row" | Peru ! scope="row" | Colombia ! scope="row" | Brazil ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean