The opposite side of the world to Armenia is Simpang, South Sumatra, Indonesia.
Colombia
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 4.534, -75.681
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -4.534, 104.319
Indonesia
Simpang is the closest city to Armenia's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to Armenia is Simpang. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Armenia is Simpang.
The distance from Armenia to Simpang is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Armenia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Armenia.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Simpang, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 17 km | (-4.449, 104.192) |
Blambangan Umpu, Lampung | Indonesia | 23 km | (-4.503, 104.519) |
Martapura, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 24 km | (-4.319, 104.347) |
Kasui, Lampung | Indonesia | 25 km | (-4.716, 104.450) |
Muara Dua, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 27 km | (-4.532, 104.074) |
Bara Datu, Lampung | Indonesia | 30 km | (-4.744, 104.496) |
Pasar Banjit, Lampung | Indonesia | 35 km | (-4.799, 104.483) |
Kurungannyawa, South Sumatra | Indonesia | 37 km | (-4.238, 104.465) |
Umbulan Kapiak, Lampung | Indonesia | 41 km | (-4.834, 104.529) |
Bukitkemuning, Lampung | Indonesia | 46 km | (-4.860, 104.574) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 4.5339° N 75.6811° W
Elevation: 1,480 m (4,856 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 4.4487° S 104.1922° E
Elevation: 125 m (410 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Armenia
The DMS coordinates are: 4°32'2'' N 75°40'52'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.53389°
LngO = -75.68111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.53389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.68111 + 180° = 104.31889°
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 Armenia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.53389, 104.31889)
In DMS format: 4°32'2'' N 75°40'52'' W.