Antipode of Belém, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Belém is Tobi Village, Hatohobei, Palau.
Belém
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.456, -48.504
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 1.456, 131.496
Tobi Village
Palau
Tobi Village is the closest city to Belém's antipodal point (176 km).
The antipodal city to Belém is Tobi Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Belém is Tobi Village.
The distance from Belém to Tobi Village 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 Belém
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Belém's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Belém.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobi Village, Hatohobei | Palau | 176 km | (3.005, 131.122) |
| Kabare, West Papua | Indonesia | 179 km | (-0.015, 130.832) |
| Waisai, West Papua | Indonesia | 217 km | (-0.238, 130.507) |
| Saonek, West Papua | Indonesia | 225 km | (-0.438, 130.756) |
| Sausapor, West Papua | Indonesia | 226 km | (-0.500, 132.086) |
| Mega, West Papua | Indonesia | 239 km | (-0.664, 131.905) |
| Makbon, West Papua | Indonesia | 244 km | (-0.748, 131.539) |
| Sorong, West Papua | Indonesia | 260 km | (-0.880, 131.261) |
| Doom, West Papua | Indonesia | 261 km | (-0.887, 131.236) |
| Aimas, West Papua | Indonesia | 267 km | (-0.957, 131.335) |
Belém, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.4558° S 48.5044° W
Tobi Village, Palau
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.0049° N 131.1217° E
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 Belém
The DMS coordinates are: 1°27'21'' S 48°30'16'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.45583°
LngO = -48.50444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.45583°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -48.50444 + 180° = 131.49556°
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 Belém is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.45583, 131.49556)
In DMS format: 1°27'21'' S 48°30'16'' W.
