Antipode of Camopi, French Guiana
The opposite side of the world to Camopi is Piru, Maluku, Indonesia.
Camopi
French Guiana
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 3.169, -52.335
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -3.169, 127.665
Piru
Indonesia
Piru is the closest city to Camopi's antipodal point (60 km).
The antipodal city to Camopi is Piru. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Camopi is Piru.
The distance from Camopi to Piru 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 Camopi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Camopi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Camopi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piru, Maluku | Indonesia | 60 km | (-3.062, 128.195) |
| Namlea, Maluku | Indonesia | 64 km | (-3.262, 127.093) |
| Hila, Maluku | Indonesia | 66 km | (-3.587, 128.088) |
| Kairatu, Maluku | Indonesia | 81 km | (-3.352, 128.369) |
| Amahusu, Maluku | Indonesia | 82 km | (-3.725, 128.147) |
| Ambon, Maluku | Indonesia | 82 km | (-3.696, 128.183) |
| Passo, Maluku | Indonesia | 83 km | (-3.630, 128.252) |
| Tulehu, Maluku | Indonesia | 87 km | (-3.588, 128.327) |
| Taniwel, Maluku | Indonesia | 97 km | (-2.852, 128.477) |
| Pelau, Maluku | Indonesia | 97 km | (-3.520, 128.468) |
Camopi, French Guiana
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.1689° N 52.3353° W
Piru, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.0618° S 128.1945° 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 Camopi
The DMS coordinates are: 3°10'7.9'' N 52°20'6.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.16887°
LngO = -52.33525°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.16887°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -52.33525 + 180° = 127.66475°
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 Camopi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.16887, 127.66475)
In DMS format: 3°10'7.9'' N 52°20'6.9'' W.
