Antipode of Muar, Malaysia

The opposite side of the world to Muar is Taisha, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador.

Muar

Malaysia

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 2.044, 102.569

Antipodal point

Ecuador

Continent: South America

Coordinates: -2.044, -77.431

Taisha

Ecuador

Taisha is the closest city to Muar's antipodal point (33 km).

The antipodal city to Muar is Taisha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Muar is Taisha.

The distance from Muar to Taisha 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 Muar

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Muar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Muar.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Taisha, Morona-Santiago Ecuador 33 km (-2.340, -77.460)
Montalvo, Pastaza Ecuador 47 km (-2.049, -77.009)
Palora, Morona-Santiago Ecuador 70 km (-1.701, -77.965)
Macas, Morona-Santiago Ecuador 81 km (-2.309, -78.111)
Puyo, Pastaza Ecuador 89 km (-1.484, -78.003)
Sucúa, Morona-Santiago Ecuador 94 km (-2.459, -78.172)
Santa Clara, Pastaza Ecuador 100 km (-1.264, -77.887)
Tena, Napo Ecuador 124 km (-0.994, -77.813)
Baños, Tungurahua Ecuador 132 km (-1.397, -78.423)
Archidona, Napo Ecuador 132 km (-0.910, -77.808)

Muar, Malaysia

Local time:

Coordinates: 2.0442° N 102.5689° E

Taisha, Ecuador

Local time:

Coordinates: 2.3397° S 77.4603° 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 Muar

The DMS coordinates are: 2°2'39.1'' N 102°34'8'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 2.0442°

LngO = 102.5689°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -2.0442°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 102.5689 - 180° = -77.4311°

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 Muar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.0442, -77.4311)

In DMS format: 2°2'39.1'' N 102°34'8'' E .

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