Antipode of Apatou, French Guiana
The opposite side of the world to Apatou is Leksula, Maluku, Indonesia.
Apatou
French Guiana
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 5.155, -54.343
Antipodal point
Banda Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.155, 125.657
Leksula
Indonesia
Leksula is the closest city to Apatou's antipodal point (181 km).
The antipodal city to Apatou is Leksula. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Apatou is Leksula.
The distance from Apatou to Leksula 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 Apatou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Apatou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Apatou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leksula, Maluku | Indonesia | 181 km | (-3.773, 126.538) |
| Namrole, Maluku | Indonesia | 187 km | (-3.845, 126.726) |
| Wanci, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 236 km | (-5.327, 123.539) |
| Airbuaya, Maluku | Indonesia | 242 km | (-3.103, 126.421) |
| Namlea, Maluku | Indonesia | 263 km | (-3.262, 127.093) |
| Munse, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 291 km | (-4.097, 123.252) |
| Buranga, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 299 km | (-4.801, 122.983) |
| Pasar Wajo, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 314 km | (-5.496, 122.845) |
| Amahusu, Maluku | Indonesia | 318 km | (-3.725, 128.147) |
| Hila, Maluku | Indonesia | 321 km | (-3.587, 128.088) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.1553° N 54.3431° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jayapura
Coordinates: 3.7731° S 126.538° E
Elevation: 197 m (646 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 Apatou
The DMS coordinates are: 5°9'18.9'' N 54°20'35.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.15526°
LngO = -54.34311°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.15526°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -54.34311 + 180° = 125.65689°
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 Apatou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.15526, 125.65689)
In DMS format: 5°9'18.9'' N 54°20'35.2'' W.