Antipode of Taiping, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Taiping is Namballe, Cajamarca Department, Peru.
Taiping
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 4.850, 100.733
Antipodal point
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -4.850, -79.267
Namballe
Peru
Namballe is the closest city to Taiping's antipodal point (26 km).
The antipodal city to Taiping is Namballe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taiping is Namballe.
The distance from Taiping to Namballe 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 Taiping
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taiping's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taiping.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namballe, Cajamarca Department | Peru | 26 km | (-5.004, -79.089) |
| Palanda, Zamora Chinchipe | Ecuador | 27 km | (-4.650, -79.132) |
| San Francisco del Vergel, Zamora Chinchipe | Ecuador | 31 km | (-4.678, -79.046) |
| Espindola, Piura | Peru | 34 km | (-4.644, -79.492) |
| Valladolid, Zamora Chinchipe | Ecuador | 36 km | (-4.551, -79.132) |
| Salala, Piura | Peru | 36 km | (-5.112, -79.465) |
| Sapalache, Piura | Peru | 38 km | (-5.151, -79.435) |
| Chapaya, Piura | Peru | 41 km | (-5.188, -79.426) |
| El Porvenir del Carmen, Zamora Chinchipe | Ecuador | 42 km | (-4.547, -79.035) |
| Huancacarpa Alto, Piura | Peru | 42 km | (-5.134, -79.524) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 4.85° N 100.7333° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: 5.0035° S 79.0891° W
Elevation: 681 m (2,234 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 Taiping
The DMS coordinates are: 4°50'60'' N 100°43'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.85°
LngO = 100.73333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.85°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 100.73333 - 180° = -79.26667°
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 Taiping is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.85, -79.26667)
In DMS format: 4°50'60'' N 100°43'60'' E .