Antipode of Bengkulu, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Bengkulu is Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Chocó, Colombia.
Bengkulu
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -3.800, 102.266
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 3.800, -77.734
Santa Genoveva de Docordó
Colombia
Santa Genoveva de Docordó is the closest city to Bengkulu's antipodal point (65 km).
The antipodal city to Bengkulu is Santa Genoveva de Docordó. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bengkulu is Santa Genoveva de Docordó.
The distance from Bengkulu to Santa Genoveva de Docordó 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 Bengkulu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bengkulu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bengkulu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Chocó | Colombia | 65 km | (4.259, -77.365) |
| Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department | Colombia | 79 km | (3.880, -77.031) |
| Timbiquí, Cauca Department | Colombia | 114 km | (2.772, -77.665) |
| Dagua, Valle del Cauca Department | Colombia | 117 km | (3.657, -76.689) |
| Restrepo, Valle del Cauca Department | Colombia | 135 km | (3.822, -76.522) |
| Pizarro, Chocó | Colombia | 134 km | (4.953, -77.366) |
| Calimita, Valle del Cauca Department | Colombia | 138 km | (3.917, -76.500) |
| Guapí, Cauca Department | Colombia | 137 km | (2.571, -77.885) |
| Darien, Valle del Cauca Department | Colombia | 140 km | (3.931, -76.485) |
| Yumbo, Valle del Cauca Department | Colombia | 140 km | (3.582, -76.491) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 3.8004° S 102.2655° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Bogota
Coordinates: 4.2588° N 77.3652° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Bengkulu
The DMS coordinates are: 3°48'1.6'' S 102°15'55.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.80044°
LngO = 102.26554°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.80044°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.26554 - 180° = -77.73446°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Bengkulu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.80044, -77.73446)
In DMS format: 3°48'1.6'' S 102°15'55.9'' E .