Antipode of Lethem, Guyana

The opposite side of the world to Lethem is Bajo, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Lethem

Guyana

Continent: South America

Coordinates: 3.383, -59.800

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: South America

Coordinates: -3.383, 120.200

Bajo

Indonesia

Bajo is the closest city to Lethem's antipodal point (12 km).

The antipodal city to Lethem is Bajo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lethem is Bajo.

The distance from Lethem to Bajo 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 Lethem

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lethem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lethem.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Bajo, South Sulawesi Indonesia 12 km (-3.379, 120.310)
Belopa, South Sulawesi Indonesia 19 km (-3.385, 120.368)
Padangsappa, South Sulawesi Indonesia 20 km (-3.235, 120.301)
Lempokasi, South Sulawesi Indonesia 20 km (-3.456, 120.366)
Larompong, South Sulawesi Indonesia 24 km (-3.515, 120.370)
Beuma, South Sulawesi Indonesia 25 km (-3.212, 120.053)
Baraka, South Sulawesi Indonesia 38 km (-3.408, 119.856)
Getengan, South Sulawesi Indonesia 42 km (-3.181, 119.884)
Beringinjaya, South Sulawesi Indonesia 42 km (-3.007, 120.206)
Belajen, South Sulawesi Indonesia 42 km (-3.324, 119.824)

Lethem, Guyana

Local time:

Coordinates: 3.3833° N 59.8° W

Bajo, Indonesia

Local time:

Coordinates: 3.3788° S 120.3102° 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 Lethem

The DMS coordinates are: 3°22'60'' N 59°47'60'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 3.38333°

LngO = -59.8°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -3.38333°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -59.8 + 180° = 120.2°

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 Lethem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.38333, 120.2)

In DMS format: 3°22'60'' N 59°47'60'' W.

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