Antipode of Mana, French Guiana
The opposite side of the world to Mana is Namrole, Maluku, Indonesia.
Mana
French Guiana
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 5.669, -53.779
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.669, 126.221
Namrole
Indonesia
Namrole is the closest city to Mana's antipodal point (209 km).
The antipodal city to Mana is Namrole. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mana is Namrole.
The distance from Mana 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 Mana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namrole, Maluku | Indonesia | 209 km | (-3.845, 126.726) |
| Leksula, Maluku | Indonesia | 213 km | (-3.773, 126.538) |
| Namlea, Maluku | Indonesia | 283 km | (-3.262, 127.093) |
| Airbuaya, Maluku | Indonesia | 285 km | (-3.103, 126.421) |
| Wanci, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 300 km | (-5.327, 123.539) |
| Amahusu, Maluku | Indonesia | 303 km | (-3.725, 128.147) |
| Ambon, Maluku | Indonesia | 308 km | (-3.696, 128.183) |
| Hila, Maluku | Indonesia | 310 km | (-3.587, 128.088) |
| Akubala, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 311 km | (-8.261, 125.138) |
| Baukau, Baucau | Timor Leste | 311 km | (-8.476, 126.456) |
Mana, French Guiana
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.6691° N 53.779° W
Namrole, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.8455° S 126.7262° 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 Mana
The DMS coordinates are: 5°40'8.6'' N 53°46'44.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.66906°
LngO = -53.77897°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.66906°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -53.77897 + 180° = 126.22103°
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 Mana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.66906, 126.22103)
In DMS format: 5°40'8.6'' N 53°46'44.3'' W.
