Antipode of Kota Bharu, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Kota Bharu is Quinjalca, Amazonas, Peru.
Kota Bharu
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 6.124, 102.243
Antipodal point
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -6.124, -77.757
Quinjalca
Peru
Quinjalca is the closest city to Kota Bharu's antipodal point (9 km).
The antipodal city to Kota Bharu is Quinjalca. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kota Bharu is Quinjalca.
The distance from Kota Bharu to Quinjalca 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 Kota Bharu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kota Bharu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kota Bharu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinjalca, Amazonas | Peru | 9 km | (-6.092, -77.678) |
| Daguas, Amazonas | Peru | 12 km | (-6.227, -77.741) |
| Huancas, Amazonas | Peru | 13 km | (-6.174, -77.865) |
| Granada, Amazonas | Peru | 15 km | (-6.099, -77.627) |
| Olleros, Amazonas | Peru | 15 km | (-6.049, -77.646) |
| Soloco, Amazonas | Peru | 15 km | (-6.262, -77.744) |
| Cheto, Amazonas | Peru | 16 km | (-6.256, -77.700) |
| Chachapoyas, Amazonas | Peru | 17 km | (-6.232, -77.869) |
| Luya, Amazonas | Peru | 21 km | (-6.164, -77.945) |
| Lamud, Amazonas | Peru | 22 km | (-6.137, -77.954) |
Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.1236° N 102.2433° E
Quinjalca, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.0922° S 77.6781° 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 Kota Bharu
The DMS coordinates are: 6°7'25'' N 102°14'36'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.12361°
LngO = 102.24333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.12361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.24333 - 180° = -77.75667°
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 Kota Bharu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.12361, -77.75667)
In DMS format: 6°7'25'' N 102°14'36'' E .
