The opposite side of the world to Kagoshima is Cidreira, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Japan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.567, 130.550
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.567, -49.450
Brazil
Cidreira is the closest city to Kagoshima's antipodal point (170 km).
The antipodal city to Kagoshima is Cidreira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kagoshima is Cidreira.
The distance from Kagoshima to Cidreira 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 Kagoshima's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kagoshima.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Cidreira, RS | Brazil | 170 km | (-30.181, -50.206) |
Palmares do Sul, RS | Brazil | 177 km | (-30.258, -50.510) |
Tramandaí, RS | Brazil | 187 km | (-29.985, -50.134) |
Osório, RS | Brazil | 202 km | (-29.887, -50.270) |
Capão da Canoa, RS | Brazil | 209 km | (-29.746, -50.010) |
Tapes, RS | Brazil | 210 km | (-30.673, -51.396) |
Viamão, RS | Brazil | 223 km | (-30.081, -51.023) |
Gravataí, RS | Brazil | 233 km | (-29.942, -50.993) |
Camaquã, RS | Brazil | 239 km | (-30.851, -51.812) |
Cachoeirinha, RS | Brazil | 238 km | (-29.951, -51.094) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.5667° N 130.55° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.1811° S 50.2056° W
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 Kagoshima
The DMS coordinates are: 31°34'0'' N 130°33'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.56667°
LngO = 130.55°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.56667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 130.55 - 180° = -49.45°
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 Kagoshima is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.56667, -49.45)
In DMS format: 31°34'0'' N 130°33'0'' E .