Circles of latitude are unlike circles of longitude, which are all great circles with the centre of Earth in the middle, as the circles of latitude get smaller as the distance from the Equator increases.
Lingkaran garis lintang nenten sakadi lingkaran garis bujur, sane makasami marupa lingkaran gede teken pusat bumi pantaraning, mawinan lingkaran garis lintang ngancan cenik mairing antuk matambahne jarak saking khatulistiwa.