Co-ordinates
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Country, territory/sea
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Notes
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6°0′N 0°0′E / 6.000°N 0.000°E / 6.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)
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Ghana
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6°0′N 1°3′E / 6.000°N 1.050°E / 6.000; 1.050 (Atlantic Ocean)
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Atlantic Ocean
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Bight of Benin - passing just south of Lomé, Togo
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6°0′N 4°53′E / 6.000°N 4.883°E / 6.000; 4.883 (Nigeria)
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Nigeria
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6°0′N 9°3′E / 6.000°N 9.050°E / 6.000; 9.050 (Cameroon)
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Cameroon
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6°0′N 14°26′E / 6.000°N 14.433°E / 6.000; 14.433 (Central African Republic)
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Central African Republic
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6°0′N 26°46′E / 6.000°N 26.767°E / 6.000; 26.767 (South Sudan)
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South Sudan
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6°0′N 35°0′E / 6.000°N 35.000°E / 6.000; 35.000 (Ethiopia)
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Ethiopia
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6°0′N 46°2′E / 6.000°N 46.033°E / 6.000; 46.033 (Somalia)
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Somalia
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6°0′N 48°57′E / 6.000°N 48.950°E / 6.000; 48.950 (Indian Ocean)
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Indian Ocean
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6°0′N 73°4′E / 6.000°N 73.067°E / 6.000; 73.067 (Maldives)
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Maldives
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Passing through Shaviyani Atoll
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6°0′N 73°17′E / 6.000°N 73.283°E / 6.000; 73.283 (Indian Ocean)
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Indian Ocean
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6°0′N 80°16′E / 6.000°N 80.267°E / 6.000; 80.267 (Sri Lanka)
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Sri Lanka
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6°0′N 80°46′E / 6.000°N 80.767°E / 6.000; 80.767 (Indian Ocean)
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Indian Ocean
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Passing just north of Weh Island, Indonesia
Passing just south of Indira Point, Great Nicobar, India
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6°0′N 100°20′E / 6.000°N 100.333°E / 6.000; 100.333 (Malaysia)
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Malaysia
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Kedah on Peninsular Malaysia
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6°0′N 101°6′E / 6.000°N 101.100°E / 6.000; 101.100 (Thailand)
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Thailand
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Yala and Narathiwat provinces
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6°0′N 101°58′E / 6.000°N 101.967°E / 6.000; 101.967 (Malaysia)
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Malaysia
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Kelantan on Peninsular Malaysia
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6°0′N 102°26′E / 6.000°N 102.433°E / 6.000; 102.433 (South China Sea)
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South China Sea
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6°0′N 116°2′E / 6.000°N 116.033°E / 6.000; 116.033 (Malaysia)
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Malaysia
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Sabah - islands of Pulau Gaya and Borneo
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6°0′N 117°42′E / 6.000°N 117.700°E / 6.000; 117.700 (Labuk Bay)
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Labuk Bay
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6°0′N 117°55′E / 6.000°N 117.917°E / 6.000; 117.917 (Malaysia)
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Malaysia
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Sabah - island of Borneo
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6°0′N 118°2′E / 6.000°N 118.033°E / 6.000; 118.033 (Sulu Sea)
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Sulu Sea
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Passing between islands in the Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
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6°0′N 120°53′E / 6.000°N 120.883°E / 6.000; 120.883 (Philippines)
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Philippines
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Islands of Jolo and Balanguingui
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6°0′N 121°41′E / 6.000°N 121.683°E / 6.000; 121.683 (Celebes Sea)
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Celebes Sea
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Passing just south of the island of Tongquil, Philippines
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6°0′N 124°35′E / 6.000°N 124.583°E / 6.000; 124.583 (Philippines)
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Philippines
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Island of Mindanao
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6°0′N 125°7′E / 6.000°N 125.117°E / 6.000; 125.117 (Sarangani Bay)
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Sarangani Bay
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6°0′N 125°17′E / 6.000°N 125.283°E / 6.000; 125.283 (Philippines)
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Philippines
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Island of Mindanao
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6°0′N 125°41′E / 6.000°N 125.683°E / 6.000; 125.683 (Pacific Ocean)
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Pacific Ocean
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Passing just north of Namoluk atoll, Federated States of Micronesia Passing just north of Ngatik atoll, Federated States of Micronesia Passing just south of Pingelap atoll, Federated States of Micronesia
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6°0′N 169°26′E / 6.000°N 169.433°E / 6.000; 169.433 (Marshall Islands)
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Marshall Islands
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Jaluit Atoll
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6°0′N 169°44′E / 6.000°N 169.733°E / 6.000; 169.733 (Pacific Ocean)
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Pacific Ocean
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6°0′N 172°4′E / 6.000°N 172.067°E / 6.000; 172.067 (Marshall Islands)
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Marshall Islands
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Mili Atoll
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6°0′N 172°6′E / 6.000°N 172.100°E / 6.000; 172.100 (Pacific Ocean)
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Pacific Ocean
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Passing just north of Palmyra Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands
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6°0′N 77°20′W / 6.000°N 77.333°W / 6.000; -77.333 (Colombia)
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Colombia
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6°0′N 67°25′W / 6.000°N 67.417°W / 6.000; -67.417 (Venezuela)
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Venezuela
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6°0′N 61°19′W / 6.000°N 61.317°W / 6.000; -61.317 (Area disputed between Guyana. And Venezuela)
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Disputed area
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Controlled by, Guyana, claimed by Venezuela
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6°0′N 58°34′W / 6.000°N 58.567°W / 6.000; -58.567 (Guyana)
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Guyana
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6°0′N 57°9′W / 6.000°N 57.150°W / 6.000; -57.150 (Atlantic Ocean)
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Atlantic Ocean
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6°0′N 55°3′W / 6.000°N 55.050°W / 6.000; -55.050 (Suriname)
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Suriname
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Northernmost point - for about 3 km
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6°0′N 55°1′W / 6.000°N 55.017°W / 6.000; -55.017 (Atlantic Ocean)
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Atlantic Ocean
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6°0′N 10°12′W / 6.000°N 10.200°W / 6.000; -10.200 (Liberia)
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Liberia
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6°0′N 7°47′W / 6.000°N 7.783°W / 6.000; -7.783 (Côte d'Ivoire)
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Ivory Coast
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6°0′N 3°5′W / 6.000°N 3.083°W / 6.000; -3.083 (Ghana)
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Ghana
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