Antipode of Tucupita, Venezuela
The opposite side of the world to Tucupita is Mekarjaya, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Tucupita
Venezuela
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 9.058, -62.050
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.058, 117.950
Mekarjaya
Indonesia
Mekarjaya is the closest city to Tucupita's antipodal point (26 km).
The antipodal city to Tucupita is Mekarjaya. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tucupita is Mekarjaya.
The distance from Tucupita to Mekarjaya 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 Tucupita
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tucupita's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tucupita.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mekarjaya, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 26 km | (-8.888, 117.793) |
| Labangka Satu, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 27 km | (-8.900, 117.768) |
| Karangtengah, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 29 km | (-8.902, 117.744) |
| Boal Atas, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 30 km | (-8.791, 117.963) |
| Muhajirin, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 31 km | (-8.903, 117.718) |
| Marisgama, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 33 km | (-8.912, 117.684) |
| Pisangkemeng, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 34 km | (-8.803, 117.777) |
| Plampang, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 34 km | (-8.797, 117.779) |
| Parang, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 35 km | (-8.744, 117.981) |
| Ongko, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 37 km | (-8.739, 118.044) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Caracas
Coordinates: 9.0581° N 62.05° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 8.8875° S 117.7929° E
Elevation: 69 m (226 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 Tucupita
The DMS coordinates are: 9°3'29'' N 62°2'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.05806°
LngO = -62.05°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.05806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.05 + 180° = 117.95°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Tucupita is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.05806, 117.95)
In DMS format: 9°3'29'' N 62°2'60'' W.