The equatorial, hot, wet climate is found between 5 o north and 10 o south of the equator. Its greatest extent is found in the lowlands of the Amazon, the Congo, Malaysia and the East Indies. Further away from the equator, the influence of the on-shore trade winds gives rise to a modified type of equatorial climate with monsoonal influences. Within the tropics, the equatorial highlands have a distinctly cooler climate, modified by altitude, examples – Jos in Nigeria, Cameroun Highlands in Malaysia, etc. visit http://geoearths..com