Answer: 15 cities are north of the equator
Explanation: The equator is an imaginary line of latitude on the spheroid (Earth), dividing it into southern and northern hemispheres. On earth, this line is approximately 24,901 miles of which only 21.3% lies on land and the rest on the water. The Equator runs through several countries, mainly in Africa and South America. However, Indonesia (Southeast Asia) is straddled the most by the equator. Here are some of the cities on the equator. Note: cities on or near the equator are not only cities lying on the equator itself but also those located in close proximity