Antipode of Kourou, French Guiana
The opposite side of the world to Kourou is Namrole, Maluku, Indonesia.
Kourou
French Guiana
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 5.163, -52.643
Antipodal point
Banda Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.163, 127.357
Namrole
Indonesia
Namrole is the closest city to Kourou's antipodal point (162 km).
The antipodal city to Kourou is Namrole. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kourou is Namrole.
The distance from Kourou to Namrole 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 Kourou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kourou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kourou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namrole, Maluku | Indonesia | 162 km | (-3.845, 126.726) |
| Leksula, Maluku | Indonesia | 179 km | (-3.773, 126.538) |
| Amahusu, Maluku | Indonesia | 182 km | (-3.725, 128.147) |
| Ambon, Maluku | Indonesia | 186 km | (-3.696, 128.183) |
| Hila, Maluku | Indonesia | 192 km | (-3.587, 128.088) |
| Passo, Maluku | Indonesia | 196 km | (-3.630, 128.252) |
| Tulehu, Maluku | Indonesia | 205 km | (-3.588, 128.327) |
| Namlea, Maluku | Indonesia | 212 km | (-3.262, 127.093) |
| Pelau, Maluku | Indonesia | 220 km | (-3.520, 128.468) |
| Saparua, Maluku | Indonesia | 227 km | (-3.573, 128.652) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.1628° N 52.6427° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Jayapura
Coordinates: 3.8455° S 126.7262° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Kourou
The DMS coordinates are: 5°9'46.1'' N 52°38'33.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.16281°
LngO = -52.64265°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.16281°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -52.64265 + 180° = 127.35735°
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 Kourou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.16281, 127.35735)
In DMS format: 5°9'46.1'' N 52°38'33.5'' W.