Antipode of Male, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Male is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Male
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 4.175, 73.509
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -4.175, -106.491
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Male's antipodal point (1,763 km).
The antipodal city to Male is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Male is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Male to Puerto Villamil is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Male
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Male's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Male.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,763 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,839 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,912 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| El Azufre, OAX | Mexico | 2,428 km | (15.989, -97.781) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,428 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,428 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 2,431 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
| Llano Grande, OAX | Mexico | 2,432 km | (16.304, -98.444) |
| La Estación, GRO | Mexico | 2,435 km | (16.767, -99.667) |
| Corralero, OAX | Mexico | 2,436 km | (16.238, -98.190) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 4.1752° N 73.5092° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Galapagos
Coordinates: 0.9554° S 90.9665° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Male
The DMS coordinates are: 4°10'30.8'' N 73°30'33'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.17521°
LngO = 73.50916°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.17521°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.50916 - 180° = -106.49084°
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 Male is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.17521, -106.49084)
In DMS format: 4°10'30.8'' N 73°30'33'' E .