Antipode of Tosagua, Ecuador
The opposite side of the world to Tosagua is Kotanopan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Tosagua
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -0.786, -80.235
Antipodal point
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 0.786, 99.765
Kotanopan
Indonesia
Kotanopan is the closest city to Tosagua's antipodal point (15 km).
The antipodal city to Tosagua is Kotanopan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tosagua is Kotanopan.
The distance from Tosagua to Kotanopan 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 Tosagua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tosagua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tosagua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotanopan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 15 km | (0.668, 99.709) |
| Panyambungan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 25 km | (0.865, 99.553) |
| Sibuhuan, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 30 km | (1.054, 99.730) |
| Ujungbatu, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 34 km | (1.042, 99.935) |
| Pasarujungbatu, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 34 km | (1.036, 99.948) |
| Muara Sipongi, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 36 km | (0.569, 100.013) |
| Siabu, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 39 km | (1.016, 99.495) |
| Muara Soma, North Sumatra | Indonesia | 46 km | (0.688, 99.362) |
| Panti, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 57 km | (0.362, 100.055) |
| Pasir Pengaraian, Riau | Indonesia | 60 km | (0.865, 100.295) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 0.7859° S 80.2346° W
Elevation: 63 m (207 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 0.6676° N 99.7091° E
Elevation: 438 m (1,437 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 Tosagua
The DMS coordinates are: 0°47'9.1'' S 80°14'4.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.78585°
LngO = -80.2346°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.78585°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -80.2346 + 180° = 99.7654°
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 Tosagua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.78585, 99.7654)
In DMS format: 0°47'9.1'' S 80°14'4.6'' W.