Antipode of Monaragala, Sri Lanka
The opposite side of the world to Monaragala is Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Monaragala
Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.871, 81.349
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.871, -98.651
Puerto Villamil
Ecuador
Puerto Villamil is the closest city to Monaragala's antipodal point (1,075 km).
The antipodal city to Monaragala is Puerto Villamil. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Monaragala is Puerto Villamil.
The distance from Monaragala to Puerto Villamil is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Monaragala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Monaragala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Monaragala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Villamil, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,075 km | (-0.955, -90.967) |
| Puerto Ayora, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,147 km | (-0.740, -90.314) |
| Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos | Ecuador | 1,201 km | (-0.902, -89.610) |
| Negritos, Piura | Peru | 1,937 km | (-4.654, -81.305) |
| Talara, Piura | Peru | 1,942 km | (-4.577, -81.272) |
| Lobitos, Piura | Peru | 1,942 km | (-4.457, -81.285) |
| Paita, Piura | Peru | 1,951 km | (-5.089, -81.114) |
| El Alto, Piura | Peru | 1,953 km | (-4.269, -81.217) |
| Salinera Colán, Piura | Peru | 1,957 km | (-5.033, -81.067) |
| La Esmeralda, Piura | Peru | 1,958 km | (-5.009, -81.065) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.8714° N 81.3487° E
Elevation: 151 m (495 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 Monaragala
The DMS coordinates are: 6°52'17'' N 81°20'55.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.8714°
LngO = 81.3487°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.8714°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 81.3487 - 180° = -98.6513°
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 Monaragala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.8714, -98.6513)
In DMS format: 6°52'17'' N 81°20'55.3'' E .