Antipode of Georgetown, Guyana
The opposite side of the world to Georgetown is Batauga, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Georgetown
Guyana
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 6.804, -58.155
Antipodal point
Banda Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.804, 121.845
Batauga
Indonesia
Batauga is the closest city to Georgetown's antipodal point (158 km).
The antipodal city to Georgetown is Batauga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Georgetown is Batauga.
The distance from Georgetown to Batauga 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 Georgetown
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Georgetown's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Georgetown.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batauga, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 158 km | (-5.588, 122.596) |
| Uwa, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 166 km | (-8.297, 121.726) |
| Edo, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 167 km | (-8.310, 121.728) |
| Lei, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 167 km | (-8.310, 121.705) |
| Cawalo, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 167 km | (-8.312, 121.698) |
| Cua, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 169 km | (-8.323, 121.688) |
| Benteng, South Sulawesi | Indonesia | 171 km | (-6.118, 120.461) |
| Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 170 km | (-5.463, 122.602) |
| Natu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 170 km | (-8.340, 121.741) |
| Pemana, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 179 km | (-8.350, 122.321) |
Georgetown, Guyana
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.8045° N 58.1553° W
Batauga, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.5882° S 122.5964° 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 Georgetown
The DMS coordinates are: 6°48'16.1'' N 58°9'19'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.80448°
LngO = -58.15527°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.80448°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -58.15527 + 180° = 121.84473°
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 Georgetown is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.80448, 121.84473)
In DMS format: 6°48'16.1'' N 58°9'19'' W.