Antipode of Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
The opposite side of the world to Sham Shui Po is Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina.
Sham Shui Po
Hong Kong
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.330, 114.159
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -22.330, -65.841
Rinconada
Argentina
Rinconada is the closest city to Sham Shui Po's antipodal point (36 km).
The antipodal city to Sham Shui Po is Rinconada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sham Shui Po is Rinconada.
The distance from Sham Shui Po to Rinconada 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 Sham Shui Po
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sham Shui Po's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sham Shui Po.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 36 km | (-22.441, -66.168) |
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 36 km | (-22.102, -65.593) |
| Villazón, Potosí | Bolivia | 37 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 46 km | (-22.720, -65.697) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 48 km | (-21.945, -66.052) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 82 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| Santa Victoria, SA | Argentina | 91 km | (-22.251, -64.965) |
| Tupiza, Potosí | Bolivia | 99 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 99 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 109 km | (-23.205, -65.350) |
Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.3302° N 114.1595° E
Rinconada, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.4408° S 66.1678° W
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 Sham Shui Po
The DMS coordinates are: 22°19'48.8'' N 114°9'34'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.33023°
LngO = 114.15945°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.33023°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 114.15945 - 180° = -65.84055°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Sham Shui Po is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.33023, -65.84055)
In DMS format: 22°19'48.8'' N 114°9'34'' E .
