Antipode of Mataram, Indonesia
The opposite side of the world to Mataram is El Tigrito, Anzoátegui, Venezuela.
Mataram
Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -8.583, 116.117
Antipodal point
Venezuela
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 8.583, -63.883
El Tigrito
Venezuela
El Tigrito is the closest city to Mataram's antipodal point (46 km).
The antipodal city to Mataram is El Tigrito. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mataram is El Tigrito.
The distance from Mataram to El Tigrito 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 Mataram
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mataram's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mataram.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Tigrito, Anzoátegui | Venezuela | 46 km | (8.887, -64.165) |
| El Tigre, Anzoátegui | Venezuela | 53 km | (8.889, -64.253) |
| Soledad, Anzoátegui | Venezuela | 58 km | (8.162, -63.565) |
| Angostura, Bolívar | Venezuela | 63 km | (8.129, -63.541) |
| Aguasay, Monagas | Venezuela | 95 km | (9.425, -63.731) |
| Pariaguán, Anzoátegui | Venezuela | 95 km | (8.844, -64.711) |
| Cantaura, Anzoátegui | Venezuela | 95 km | (9.306, -64.358) |
| Anaco, Anzoátegui | Venezuela | 113 km | (9.430, -64.464) |
| Santa Ana, Anzoátegui | Venezuela | 117 km | (9.306, -64.655) |
| Santa Bárbara, Monagas | Venezuela | 117 km | (9.607, -63.609) |
Mataram, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5833° S 116.1167° E
El Tigrito, Venezuela
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.8872° N 64.1651° 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 Mataram
The DMS coordinates are: 8°34'60'' S 116°7'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.58333°
LngO = 116.11667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.58333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 116.11667 - 180° = -63.88333°
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 Mataram is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.58333, -63.88333)
In DMS format: 8°34'60'' S 116°7'0'' E .
