by MrBLT needs to be contained on February 21st, 2007

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Are there any major cities that lie directly on the equator?

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by singwell-is off researching a lot on February 21st, 2007
Africa
Port Gentil, Gabon;
Libreville, Gabon;
Kisanangi,Congo;
Kigali, Rwanda;
Kismayo, Somalia;
ASia
Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Singapore
Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia

south America
Quito, Ecuador

It might interest you to know that I crossed the equator in Sumatra, just north of the smaller city of Bukittinggi, north of Palembang, in 1978. It was marked by two columns with a world globe on top, upon which was written the words "Khattulistiwa| (Equator). It was in the middle of the jungle.
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- I can attest to the fact that Singapore is NOT on the equator. It's actually 90 miles north.
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  by scubabob on February 21st, 2007
- as they say, close enough for country music :-)
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  by singwell-is off researching a lot on February 21st, 2007
- Question asker is asking for "directly on the equator". I could say Jupiter was close too.
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  by scubabob on February 21st, 2007
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by scubabob on February 21st, 2007
Cities that are at 0 degrees and a bit. None lie exactly on the equator form a city centre point of view.

PONTIANAK, INDONESIA 0 05 S 109 16 E

SORONG, INDONESIA 0 50 S 131 17 E

KAMPALA ,UGANDA 0 19 N 35 25 E

KISANGANI ,CONGO 0 33 N 25 14 E

All others are at least 1 degree or more away from the equator. Since 1 degree at the equator is a little over 111 kilometers, and the next nearest cities lie 1 degree or more away, these ones listed are "closest" to directly on.
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