Cities at the Same Latitude as João Pessoa
João Pessoa is located at latitude 7.12° S in Brazil. At this latitude — within ±2°, roughly 220 km north or south — 17 major cities can be found around the globe. They include notably Jakarta (Indonesia), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Mbuji-Mayi (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Luanda (Angola).
The table below lists all cities ordered from west to east, with their exact latitude, difference from João Pessoa, and population. An interactive world map further down highlights the shared latitude band across the globe.
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Currently limited to 1,031 cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants in our database.
Cities at the Same Latitude as João Pessoa (±2°)
| City | Country | Latitude | Difference | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiclayo | Peru | 6.77° S | +0.35° | 552,508 |
| Trujillo | Peru | 8.11° S | +0.99° | 919,899 |
| Porto Velho | Brazil | 8.76° S | +1.64° | 548,952 |
| Natal | Brazil | 5.80° S | +1.33° | 751,300 |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Brazil | 8.11° S | +0.99° | 711,330 |
| Recife | Brazil | 8.05° S | +0.93° | 1,488,920 |
| Cabinda | Angola | 5.57° S | +1.55° | 739,182 |
| Belas | Angola | 9.06° S | +1.94° | 500,000 |
| Luanda | Angola | 8.84° S | +1.72° | 2,487,444 |
| Tshikapa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.42° S | +0.70° | 1,006,387 |
| Kananga | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.90° S | +1.22° | 1,971,704 |
| Mbuji-Mayi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.12° S | +1.00° | 2,892,000 |
| Kabinda | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.14° S | +0.98° | 572,000 |
| Zanzibar City | Tanzania | 6.17° S | +0.95° | 709,809 |
| Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 6.82° S | +0.30° | 4,715,000 |
| Bandar Lampung | Indonesia | 5.43° S | +1.69° | 800,348 |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 6.18° S | +0.94° | 11,421,740 |