Tropic of Cancer and the Countries it Passes through

Tropic of Cancer is the northern-most latitude on Earth where the Sun can be directly overhead once in a year during the summer solstice. It lies 23°26′ north of the Equator. Interestingly, the location of Tropic of Cancer is constantly changing. It is changing because of the slight shifting in Earth’s longitudinal alignment vis-a-vis the orbit of the Sun. However, the rate of change is relatively very slow. Notably, the southern counterpart of Tropic of Cancer is the Tropic of Capricorn.

Tropic of Cancer passes through 16 countries. Dashamlav has prepared a continent-wise list of these countries below.

Africa

1. Egypt
2. Libya
3. Niger
4. Algeria
5. Mali
6. Mauritania

Asia

7. Saudi Arabia
8. United Arab Emirates
9. Oman
10. India (see this list of states)
11. Bangladesh
12. Myanmar
13. China
14. Taiwan

South America

15. Mexico
16. Bahamas

Please note that the Western Sahara which is situated in the African continent is a disputed territory claimed by Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Hence, it is not included while calculating the number of countries above.