Tropic of cancer: Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is at an angle of 23.50º.It is North of the Equator, which passes through the middle of India.There are 17 countries (Including Taiwan) through which the tropic of cancer passes.North America Bahamas (Archipelago), Mexico Africa Egypt, Libya, Niger, Algeria, Mali, Western Sahara, Mauritania Asia Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia.Water Bodies: Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Taiwan Strait, Red Sea, Gulf of Mexico.Important Points Tropic of Cancer and India:The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states in India:Gujarat (Jasdan)Rajasthan (Kalinjarh)Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur)Chhattisgarh (Sonhat)Jharkhand (Lohardaga)West Bengal (Krishnanagar)Tripura (Udaipur)Mizoram (Champhai)Tropic of Cancer crosses Mahi River twice, first in Madhya Pradesh from where it flows towards Rajasthan and enters Gujarat where it cuts for the second time.The city nearest to the tropic of cancer in India is Udaipur city in Tripura.Thus, the tropic of Cancer passes through Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand