The 4th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 4 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.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 4° north passes through: ! scope="col" | Coordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇨🇲 ! scope="row" | 🇨🇫 ! scope="row" | 🇨🇩 ! scope="row" | 🇸🇸 ! scope="row" | 🇺🇬 ! scope="row" | 🇰🇪 ! scope="row" | 🇪🇹 ! scope="row" | 🇰🇪 ! scope="row" | 🇪🇹 ! scope="row" | 🇸🇴 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇲🇻 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇲🇻 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Strait of Malacca ! scope="row" | 🇲🇾 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | South China Sea ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | South China Sea ! scope="row" | 🇲🇾 ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Celebes Sea ! scope="row" | 🇮🇩 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Nukuoro atoll, 🇫🇲 Passing just north of Tabuaeran atoll, 🇰🇮 Passing just north of Malpelo island, 🇨🇴 ! scope="row" | 🇨🇴 ! scope="row" | 🇻🇪 ! scope="row" | 🇧🇷 ! scope="row" | 🇻🇪 ! scope="row" | 🇧🇷 ! scope="row" | Disputed area ! scope="row" | 🇬🇾 ! scope="row" | 🇸🇷 ! scope="row" | 🇫🇷 ! scope="row" | 🇧🇷 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean