Antipode of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Kaohsiung is Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.616, 120.313
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.616, -59.687
Colonia Menno
Paraguay
Colonia Menno is the closest city to Kaohsiung's antipodal point (31 km).
The antipodal city to Kaohsiung is Colonia Menno. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kaohsiung is Colonia Menno.
The distance from Kaohsiung to Colonia Menno 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 Kaohsiung
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kaohsiung's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kaohsiung.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 31 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 45 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 47 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| San Lázaro, Concepción | Paraguay | 186 km | (-22.107, -57.962) |
| Porto Murtinho, MS | Brazil | 212 km | (-21.699, -57.883) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 238 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Laguna Yema, FO | Argentina | 241 km | (-24.256, -61.245) |
| Concepción | Paraguay | 247 km | (-23.400, -57.432) |
| San Carlos del Apa, Concepción | Paraguay | 250 km | (-22.246, -57.289) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 249 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 22.6163° N 120.3133° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.3667° S 59.8167° W
Elevation: 128 m (420 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 Kaohsiung
The DMS coordinates are: 22°36'58.5'' N 120°18'48'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.61626°
LngO = 120.31333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.61626°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.31333 - 180° = -59.68667°
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 Kaohsiung is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.61626, -59.68667)
In DMS format: 22°36'58.5'' N 120°18'48'' E .