Antipode of George Town, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to George Town is Canchaque, Piura, Peru.
George Town
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 5.411, 100.335
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -5.411, -79.665
Canchaque
Peru
Canchaque is the closest city to George Town's antipodal point (7 km).
The antipodal city to George Town is Canchaque. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from George Town is Canchaque.
The distance from George Town to Canchaque 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 George Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to George Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from George Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canchaque, Piura | Peru | 7 km | (-5.376, -79.610) |
| San Cristóbal, Piura | Peru | 9 km | (-5.410, -79.587) |
| Coyona, Piura | Peru | 13 km | (-5.301, -79.615) |
| La Pareja, Piura | Peru | 14 km | (-5.310, -79.735) |
| Palo Blanco, Piura | Peru | 16 km | (-5.402, -79.806) |
| Ulpamache, Piura | Peru | 20 km | (-5.323, -79.506) |
| Tunal, Piura | Peru | 22 km | (-5.213, -79.679) |
| Mitupampa, Piura | Peru | 22 km | (-5.330, -79.481) |
| Huarmaca, Piura | Peru | 23 km | (-5.566, -79.522) |
| Singo, Piura | Peru | 25 km | (-5.285, -79.482) |
George Town, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.4112° N 100.3354° E
Canchaque, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.376° S 79.6098° 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 George Town
The DMS coordinates are: 5°24'40.4'' N 100°20'7.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.41123°
LngO = 100.33543°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.41123°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 100.33543 - 180° = -79.66457°
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 George Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.41123, -79.66457)
In DMS format: 5°24'40.4'' N 100°20'7.5'' E .
