Antipode of Ampang, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Ampang is Gualaquiza, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador.
Ampang
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 3.150, 101.767
Antipodal point
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -3.150, -78.233
Gualaquiza
Ecuador
Gualaquiza is the closest city to Ampang's antipodal point (48 km).
The antipodal city to Ampang is Gualaquiza. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ampang is Gualaquiza.
The distance from Ampang to Gualaquiza 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 Ampang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ampang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ampang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gualaquiza, Morona-Santiago | Ecuador | 48 km | (-3.404, -78.582) |
| Gualaceo, Azuay | Ecuador | 67 km | (-2.893, -78.778) |
| La Unión, Azuay | Ecuador | 70 km | (-2.850, -78.783) |
| Nulti, Azuay | Ecuador | 73 km | (-2.917, -78.850) |
| Sucúa, Morona-Santiago | Ecuador | 77 km | (-2.459, -78.172) |
| Llacao, Azuay | Ecuador | 79 km | (-2.867, -78.883) |
| Azogues, Cañar | Ecuador | 82 km | (-2.740, -78.849) |
| Cuenca, Azuay | Ecuador | 90 km | (-2.901, -79.005) |
| Macas, Morona-Santiago | Ecuador | 94 km | (-2.309, -78.111) |
| Yantzaza, Zamora-Chinchipe | Ecuador | 96 km | (-3.833, -78.761) |
Ampang, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.15° N 101.7667° E
Gualaquiza, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.4036° S 78.5817° 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 Ampang
The DMS coordinates are: 3°8'60'' N 101°46'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.15°
LngO = 101.76667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.15°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.76667 - 180° = -78.23333°
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 Ampang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.15, -78.23333)
In DMS format: 3°8'60'' N 101°46'0'' E .
