Antipode of Keningau, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Keningau is Canutama, Amazonas, Brazil.
Keningau
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.338, 116.160
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.338, -63.840
Canutama
Brazil
Canutama is the closest city to Keningau's antipodal point (145 km).
The antipodal city to Keningau is Canutama. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Keningau is Canutama.
The distance from Keningau to Canutama 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 Keningau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Keningau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Keningau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canutama, AM | Brazil | 145 km | (-6.534, -64.383) |
| Coari, AM | Brazil | 159 km | (-4.085, -63.141) |
| Tefé, AM | Brazil | 239 km | (-3.368, -64.721) |
| Humaitá, AM | Brazil | 257 km | (-7.517, -63.031) |
| Alvarães, AM | Brazil | 257 km | (-3.221, -64.804) |
| Codajás, AM | Brazil | 258 km | (-3.837, -62.057) |
| Manicoré, AM | Brazil | 286 km | (-5.809, -61.300) |
| Uarini, AM | Brazil | 295 km | (-2.990, -65.108) |
| Anori, AM | Brazil | 299 km | (-3.773, -61.644) |
| Carauari, AM | Brazil | 343 km | (-4.883, -66.896) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuching
Coordinates: 5.3378° N 116.1602° E
Elevation: 277 m (909 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Manaus
Coordinates: 6.5339° S 64.3831° W
Elevation: 49 m (161 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 Keningau
The DMS coordinates are: 5°20'16.1'' N 116°9'36.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.3378°
LngO = 116.1602°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.3378°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 116.1602 - 180° = -63.8398°
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 Keningau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.3378, -63.8398)
In DMS format: 5°20'16.1'' N 116°9'36.7'' E .