Antipode of Muar, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Muar is Taisha, Morona-Santiago Province, 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 Province | Ecuador | 33 km | (-2.340, -77.460) |
| Montalvo, Pastaza Province | Ecuador | 47 km | (-2.049, -77.009) |
| Huamboya, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 63 km | (-1.946, -77.991) |
| Sinaí, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 69 km | (-2.095, -78.053) |
| Palora, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 71 km | (-1.701, -77.966) |
| Sevilla Don Bosco, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 80 km | (-2.316, -78.101) |
| General Proaño, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 82 km | (-2.267, -78.130) |
| Macas, Morona-Santiago Province | Ecuador | 82 km | (-2.307, -78.120) |
| Diez de Agosto, Pastaza Province | Ecuador | 84 km | (-1.458, -77.906) |
| Madre Tierra, Pastaza Province | Ecuador | 87 km | (-1.542, -78.035) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates: 2.0442° N 102.5689° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 2.3397° S 77.4603° W
Elevation: 339 m (1,112 ft)
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 .