Antipode of Manadhoo, Maldives
The opposite side of the world to Manadhoo is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Manadhoo
Maldives
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.767, 73.414
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.767, -106.586
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Manadhoo's antipodal point (1,815 km).
The antipodal city to Manadhoo is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Manadhoo is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Manadhoo 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 Manadhoo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Manadhoo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Manadhoo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,815 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,891 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,961 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,386 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| El Azufre, OAX | Mexico | 2,594 km | (15.989, -97.781) |
| San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), GRO | Mexico | 2,599 km | (16.692, -99.634) |
| Barra Vieja, GRO | Mexico | 2,599 km | (16.691, -99.627) |
| Llano Grande, OAX | Mexico | 2,601 km | (16.304, -98.444) |
| El Zapotalito, OAX | Mexico | 2,603 km | (15.982, -97.550) |
| Lomas de Chapultepec, GRO | Mexico | 2,602 km | (16.716, -99.610) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Maldives
Coordinates: 5.7669° N 73.4136° 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 Manadhoo
The DMS coordinates are: 5°46'0.7'' N 73°24'49'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.76687°
LngO = 73.4136°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.76687°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 73.4136 - 180° = -106.5864°
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 Manadhoo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.76687, -106.5864)
In DMS format: 5°46'0.7'' N 73°24'49'' E .