Antipode of Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Bukit Mertajam is Ulpamache, Piura, Peru.
Bukit Mertajam
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.363, 100.467
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.363, -79.533
Ulpamache
Peru
Ulpamache is the closest city to Bukit Mertajam's antipodal point (5 km).
The antipodal city to Bukit Mertajam is Ulpamache. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bukit Mertajam is Ulpamache.
The distance from Bukit Mertajam to Ulpamache 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 Bukit Mertajam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bukit Mertajam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bukit Mertajam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulpamache, Piura | Peru | 5 km | (-5.323, -79.506) |
| Mitupampa, Piura | Peru | 7 km | (-5.330, -79.481) |
| San Cristóbal, Piura | Peru | 8 km | (-5.410, -79.587) |
| Canchaque, Piura | Peru | 9 km | (-5.376, -79.610) |
| Juzgara, Piura | Peru | 10 km | (-5.293, -79.475) |
| Singo, Piura | Peru | 10 km | (-5.285, -79.482) |
| Coyona, Piura | Peru | 11 km | (-5.301, -79.615) |
| Sondorillo, Piura | Peru | 12 km | (-5.339, -79.429) |
| Sondor, Piura | Peru | 15 km | (-5.315, -79.411) |
| Tacarpo, Piura | Peru | 16 km | (-5.397, -79.397) |
Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.363° N 100.4667° E
Ulpamache, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.3232° S 79.5058° 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 Bukit Mertajam
The DMS coordinates are: 5°21'46.8'' N 100°28'0.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.36301°
LngO = 100.4667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.36301°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 100.4667 - 180° = -79.5333°
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 Bukit Mertajam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.36301, -79.5333)
In DMS format: 5°21'46.8'' N 100°28'0.1'' E .
