Antipode of Teresina, Brazil
The opposite side of the world to Teresina is Ngulu, Yap, Micronesia.
Teresina
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.089, -42.802
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 5.089, 137.198
Ngulu
Micronesia
Ngulu is the closest city to Teresina's antipodal point (373 km).
The antipodal city to Teresina is Ngulu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Teresina is Ngulu.
The distance from Teresina to Ngulu 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 Teresina
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Teresina's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Teresina.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngulu, Yap | Micronesia | 373 km | (8.450, 137.484) |
| Melekeok Village, Melekeok | Palau | 389 km | (7.496, 134.637) |
| Ngchesar Hamlet, Ngchesar | Palau | 389 km | (7.469, 134.610) |
| Ngetkib, Airai | Palau | 389 km | (7.365, 134.515) |
| Ngerulmud, Melekeok | Palau | 390 km | (7.501, 134.624) |
| Kloulklubed, Peleliu | Palau | 391 km | (7.042, 134.256) |
| Koror Town, Koror | Palau | 391 km | (7.343, 134.479) |
| Koror | Palau | 391 km | (7.340, 134.473) |
| Ngerkeai, Ngiwal | Palau | 393 km | (7.555, 134.636) |
| Angaur State, Angaur | Palau | 395 km | (6.906, 134.130) |
Teresina, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.0892° S 42.8019° W
Ngulu, Micronesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.45° N 137.484° 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 Teresina
The DMS coordinates are: 5°5'21'' S 42°48'7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.08917°
LngO = -42.80194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.08917°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -42.80194 + 180° = 137.19806°
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 Teresina is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.08917, 137.19806)
In DMS format: 5°5'21'' S 42°48'7'' W.
