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Cities Near the Equator

189 cities in the database lie within ±0.5° of the Equator. The most populous examples include Quito (Ecuador), Kakamega (Kenya) and Kampala (Uganda).

Locations along this band experience close to 12 hours of daylight throughout the year.

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The red band shows the area from 0.5° S to 0.5° N · switch between relief and streets

Latitude: 0° Range: 0.5° S–0.5° N Cities: 189

Cities Within 0.5° of the Equator

City	Country	Population	Latitude
Quito	Ecuador	2,781,641	-0.2299°
Kakamega	Kenya	1,867,579	0.2842°
Kampala	Uganda	1,680,600	0.3163°
Samarinda	Indonesia	865,306	-0.4917°
Libreville	Gabon	846,090	0.3924°
Pontianak	Indonesia	686,019	-0.0319°
Nakuru	Kenya	570,674	-0.3072°
Nansana	Uganda	532,800	0.3639°
Macapá	Brazil	512,902	0.0389°
Kira	Uganda	462,900	0.4000°
Santo Domingo de los Colorados	Ecuador	458,580	-0.2537°
Mbandaka	Democratic Republic of the Congo	455,011	0.0487°
Bunamwaya	Uganda	413,400	0.2534°
Kisumu	Kenya	397,957	-0.1022°
Butembo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	286,242	0.1416°
Kyengera	Uganda	285,400	0.2952°
Kismayo	Somalia	234,852	-0.3582°
Ibarra	Ecuador	221,149	0.3488°
Kasangati	Uganda	207,800	0.4380°
Bontang	Indonesia	194,606	0.1324°
Mukono	Uganda	191,300	0.3533°
Njeru	Uganda	178,800	0.4417°
Garissa	Kenya	163,399	-0.4528°
Katabi	Uganda	154,300	0.0841°
Beni	Democratic Republic of the Congo	140,731	0.4911°
Payakumbuh	Indonesia	139,576	-0.2159°
Kajansi	Uganda	135,600	0.2155°
Lugazi	Uganda	128,400	0.3679°
Bukittinggi	Indonesia	121,028	-0.3091°
Santana	Brazil	118,803	-0.0382°
Ibanda	Uganda	117,700	-0.1340°
Masaka	Uganda	116,600	-0.3338°
Kasese	Uganda	115,400	0.1833°
Khwisero	Kenya	113,294	0.1712°
Mityana	Uganda	105,200	0.4175°
Entebbe	Uganda	102,600	0.0562°
Owendo	Gabon	95,313	0.2912°
Jinja	Uganda	93,061	0.4390°
Katwa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	89,352	0.0893°
Wakiso	Uganda	87,900	0.4044°
Sintang	Indonesia	85,000	0.0667°
Babamba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	81,740	0.1833°
Meru	Kenya	80,191	0.0463°
Nyeri	Kenya	80,081	-0.4201°
Bolenge	Democratic Republic of the Congo	79,648	0.0000°
Isiolo	Kenya	78,650	0.3546°
Nanyuki	Kenya	72,813	0.0062°
Busia	Kenya	71,886	0.4601°
Busia	Uganda	64,900	0.4659°
Ntoum	Gabon	62,445	0.3905°
Upper Gilgil	Kenya	60,711	-0.2121°
Mbale	Kenya	60,000	0.0821°
Padangpanjang	Indonesia	58,627	-0.4560°
Mpondwe	Uganda	58,600	0.0401°
Kericho	Kenya	53,804	-0.3677°
São Tomé	Sao Tome and Principe	53,300	0.3376°
São Gabriel da Cachoeira	Brazil	51,795	-0.1181°
Boende	Democratic Republic of the Congo	50,794	-0.2816°
Rwamwanja Refugee Camp	Uganda	49,700	0.3480°
Mpigi	Uganda	49,500	0.2250°
Molo	Kenya	48,356	-0.2485°
Puerto Francisco de Orellana	Ecuador	48,144	-0.4497°
Ol Kalou	Kenya	47,795	-0.2709°
Bugembe	Uganda	45,600	0.4821°
Mumias	Kenya	45,485	0.3347°
Jilib	Somalia	43,694	0.4883°
Kasanje	Uganda	42,300	0.1533°
Jamaame	Somalia	42,270	0.0697°
Njoro	Kenya	42,173	-0.3302°
Rosa Zarate	Ecuador	42,121	0.3278°
Kapsabet	Kenya	41,997	0.2039°
Lubero	Democratic Republic of the Congo	41,722	-0.1584°
Lugulu	Kenya	40,894	0.3934°
Afuá	Brazil	39,567	-0.1567°
Tetu	Kenya	39,293	-0.4342°
Nyahururu	Kenya	37,650	0.0381°
Owando	Republic of the Congo	35,698	-0.4819°
Siaya	Kenya	33,153	0.0607°
Otavalo	Ecuador	32,330	0.2346°
Mairo Inya	Kenya	30,527	0.0254°
Rongai	Kenya	30,471	-0.1734°
Oyam	Gabon	30,100	-0.2000°
Kerugoya	Kenya	30,045	-0.4989°
Pomasqui	Ecuador	28,724	-0.0542°
Elburgon	Kenya	28,359	-0.3004°
Kakiri	Uganda	28,100	0.4199°
Kyaka II Refugee Camp	Uganda	27,300	0.3674°
Cayambe	Ecuador	26,582	0.0410°
Santa Isabel do Rio Negro	Brazil	25,865	-0.4139°
Lukaya	Uganda	25,600	-0.1131°
Kabarnet	Kenya	24,661	0.4919°
Kasozi	Uganda	24,500	0.0200°
Nueva Loja	Ecuador	24,211	0.0860°
Chaves	Brazil	23,948	-0.1600°
Kamwenge	Uganda	23,900	0.1866°
Karatina	Kenya	23,552	-0.4841°
Bondo	Kenya	22,712	-0.0962°
Waisai	Indonesia	22,541	-0.2379°
Chuka	Kenya	22,388	-0.3332°
Maua	Kenya	22,121	0.2332°
Mazagão	Brazil	22,053	-0.1150°
Eldama Ravine	Kenya	21,385	0.0520°
Mayuge	Uganda	20,800	0.4597°
Makoua	Republic of the Congo	20,550	0.0069°
Puerto Leguízamo	Colombia	20,045	-0.1934°
Rwiimi	Uganda	18,600	0.3796°
Buikwe	Uganda	18,500	0.3375°
Kisinga	Uganda	18,300	0.0768°
Kireka	Uganda	17,947	0.3475°
Atuntaqui	Ecuador	17,456	0.3276°
Namavundu	Uganda	17,300	0.3640°
Awendo	Kenya	16,815	-0.5000°
Gombe	Uganda	16,600	0.2033°
Lyantonde	Uganda	16,300	-0.4031°
Kyazanga	Uganda	16,000	-0.3833°
Kazo	Uganda	15,900	-0.0744°
Kyamahungu	Uganda	15,800	-0.4514°
Kasambya	Uganda	15,700	0.4333°
Muhoroni	Kenya	15,217	-0.1582°
Lwengo	Uganda	15,100	-0.4161°
Tucumã	Brazil	15,030	-0.1549°
Hima	Uganda	15,000	0.3489°
Mbita	Kenya	14,916	-0.4249°
Kibiito	Uganda	14,700	0.4772°
Nkoma	Uganda	14,400	0.3000°
Kiruhura	Uganda	14,000	-0.1966°
Mogotio	Kenya	13,366	-0.0224°
Luanda	Kenya	13,319	0.0233°
Ol Kalau South Settlement	Kenya	13,234	-0.2744°
Rumuruti	Kenya	13,056	0.2725°
Chavakali	Kenya	12,674	0.1177°
Port Victoria	Kenya	12,194	0.0981°
Ressaca do Muca	Brazil	11,980	0.0090°
Majengo	Kenya	11,913	0.0494°
Ahero	Kenya	11,801	-0.1736°
Ressaca Pacoval	Brazil	11,704	0.0536°
Dadaab	Kenya	11,525	0.0524°
Bweyogerere	Uganda	11,473	0.3577°
Butere	Kenya	11,205	0.2069°
Kinna	Kenya	11,175	0.3188°
Fuvahmulah	Maldives	11,140	-0.2988°
Etoumbi	Republic of the Congo	11,139	0.0289°
Timau	Kenya	10,571	0.0835°
Dabo	Indonesia	10,388	-0.4931°
Subukia	Kenya	10,344	-0.0164°
Luanda	Kenya	10,053	0.3135°
Valle del Guamuez	Colombia	9,969	0.4525°
Araxá	Brazil	9,520	0.0000°
Marigat	Kenya	9,395	0.4712°
Rubirizi	Uganda	9,100	-0.2989°
Kellé	Republic of the Congo	9,089	-0.0654°
Naro Moru	Kenya	9,018	-0.1636°
Bondo	Kenya	8,683	0.2352°
Neves	Sao Tome and Principe	8,391	0.3567°
Ndjolé	Gabon	8,265	-0.1783°
Cotacachi	Ecuador	8,238	0.2995°
Nandi Hills	Kenya	8,032	0.1037°
Oyambarillo	Ecuador	8,000	-0.1952°
Usenge	Kenya	7,976	-0.0673°
Kilembe	Uganda	7,914	0.1984°
Brooke	Kenya	7,896	-0.3341°
Nkubu	Kenya	7,675	-0.0693°
Baringo	Kenya	7,656	0.4667°
Chogoria	Kenya	7,603	-0.2295°
Shianda	Kenya	7,502	0.3194°
Água Izé	Sao Tome and Principe	7,445	0.2195°
Pimampiro	Ecuador	7,408	0.3909°
Booué	Gabon	7,259	-0.0921°
La Dorada	Colombia	7,185	0.3431°
Ogunja	Kenya	7,060	0.1902°
Kuala Cenaku	Indonesia	7,000	-0.4708°
Sondu	Kenya	6,869	-0.3906°
Maseno	Kenya	6,771	-0.0066°
Folha Fede	Sao Tome and Principe	6,685	0.2840°
Ressaca Beirol	Brazil	6,591	0.0122°
Kendu Bay	Kenya	6,064	-0.3618°
Pedernales	Ecuador	5,983	0.0717°
Chaka	Kenya	5,970	-0.3597°
Ntokou-Raymondville	Republic of the Congo	5,909	0.0000°
Kango	Gabon	5,734	0.1718°
Portuário do Igarapé da Fortaleza	Brazil	5,547	0.0508°
Dundori	Kenya	5,392	-0.2519°
Lare	Kenya	5,358	0.3373°
Maji Mazuri	Kenya	5,138	-0.0197°
Malava	Kenya	5,131	0.4471°
Sangolquí	Ecuador	5,114	-0.3341°
Katito	Kenya	5,098	-0.2693°
Awasi	Kenya	5,052	-0.1677°
Dhobley	Somalia	5,000	0.4100°

About cities near the Equator

The Equator is the imaginary line at 0° latitude that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The cities on this page have reference coordinates within half a degree of that line.

A latitude difference of 0.5° represents roughly 55 kilometers (34 miles), so the full band shown on the map is approximately 111 kilometers (69 miles) wide from north to south.

Frequently asked questions

Which cities are near the Equator?

This page lists 189 cities in the database whose reference coordinates lie between 0.5° S and 0.5° N. The most populous examples include Quito (Ecuador), Kakamega (Kenya) and Kampala (Uganda).

What is the latitude of the Equator?

The Equator is at exactly 0° latitude, halfway between the North and South poles.

How wide is the area shown on this page?

The matching band extends from 0.5° S to 0.5° N, covering about 111 kilometers (69 miles) from north to south.

Do all cities near the Equator have the same climate?

No. Equatorial latitude generally brings consistent daylight and warm temperatures, but altitude, rainfall patterns, ocean currents and local geography can create very different climates.