The opposite side of the world to Matoury is Amahusu, Maluku, Indonesia.
French Guiana
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 4.849, -52.324
Opposite side in the world
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -4.849, 127.676
Indonesia
Amahusu is the closest city to Matoury's antipodal point (135 km).
The antipodal city to Matoury is Amahusu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Matoury is Amahusu.
The distance from Matoury to Amahusu is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Matoury's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Matoury.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Amahusu, Maluku | Indonesia | 135 km | (-3.725, 128.147) |
Ambon, Maluku | Indonesia | 139 km | (-3.696, 128.183) |
Hila, Maluku | Indonesia | 147 km | (-3.587, 128.088) |
Passo, Maluku | Indonesia | 149 km | (-3.630, 128.252) |
Namrole, Maluku | Indonesia | 153 km | (-3.845, 126.726) |
Tulehu, Maluku | Indonesia | 157 km | (-3.588, 128.327) |
Pelau, Maluku | Indonesia | 171 km | (-3.520, 128.468) |
Leksula, Maluku | Indonesia | 174 km | (-3.773, 126.538) |
Saparua, Maluku | Indonesia | 178 km | (-3.573, 128.652) |
Kairatu, Maluku | Indonesia | 183 km | (-3.352, 128.369) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 4.8492° N 52.3236° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.7253° S 128.1471° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Matoury
The DMS coordinates are: 4°50'57.2'' N 52°19'24.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.84921°
LngO = -52.32355°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.84921°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -52.32355 + 180° = 127.67645°
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 Matoury is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.84921, 127.67645)
In DMS format: 4°50'57.2'' N 52°19'24.8'' W.