Antipode of Boa Vista, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Boa Vista is Mamasa, West Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Boa Vista
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 2.820, -60.673
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -2.820, 119.327
Mamasa
Indonesia
Mamasa is the closest city to Boa Vista's antipodal point (15 km).
The antipodal city to Boa Vista is Mamasa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Boa Vista is Mamasa.
The distance from Boa Vista to Mamasa is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Boa Vista
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Boa Vista's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Boa Vista.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mamasa, West Sulawesi | Indonesia | 15 km | (-2.942, 119.378) |
| Mambi, West Sulawesi | Indonesia | 22 km | (-2.951, 119.175) |
| Kalumpang, West Sulawesi | Indonesia | 42 km | (-2.478, 119.486) |
| Tapalang, West Sulawesi | Indonesia | 51 km | (-2.864, 118.867) |
| Mamuju, West Sulawesi | Indonesia | 51 km | (-2.681, 118.886) |
| Rindingallo, South Sulawesi | Indonesia | 55 km | (-2.898, 119.814) |
| Tangratte, South Sulawesi | Indonesia | 55 km | (-3.050, 119.764) |
| Malunda, West Sulawesi | Indonesia | 57 km | (-3.013, 118.856) |
| Buakayu, South Sulawesi | Indonesia | 61 km | (-3.200, 119.723) |
| Rantepao, South Sulawesi | Indonesia | 66 km | (-2.970, 119.898) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Boa_Vista
Coordinates: 2.8197° N 60.6733° W
Elevation: 82 m (269 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 2.942° S 119.3776° E
Elevation: 1,139 m (3,737 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Boa Vista
The DMS coordinates are: 2°49'11'' N 60°40'24'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.81972°
LngO = -60.67333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.81972°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -60.67333 + 180° = 119.32667°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Boa Vista is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.81972, 119.32667)
In DMS format: 2°49'11'' N 60°40'24'' W.