Antipode of Shah Alam, Malaysia
The opposite side of the world to Shah Alam is Gualaquiza, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador.
Shah Alam
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 3.085, 101.533
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -3.085, -78.467
Gualaquiza
Ecuador
Gualaquiza is the closest city to Shah Alam's antipodal point (37 km).
The antipodal city to Shah Alam is Gualaquiza. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shah Alam is Gualaquiza.
The distance from Shah Alam to Gualaquiza 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 Shah Alam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shah Alam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shah Alam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gualaquiza, Morona-Santiago | Ecuador | 37 km | (-3.404, -78.582) |
| Gualaceo, Azuay | Ecuador | 41 km | (-2.893, -78.778) |
| La Unión, Azuay | Ecuador | 44 km | (-2.850, -78.783) |
| Nulti, Azuay | Ecuador | 46 km | (-2.917, -78.850) |
| Llacao, Azuay | Ecuador | 52 km | (-2.867, -78.883) |
| Azogues, Cañar | Ecuador | 57 km | (-2.740, -78.849) |
| Cuenca, Azuay | Ecuador | 63 km | (-2.901, -79.005) |
| Sucúa, Morona-Santiago | Ecuador | 77 km | (-2.459, -78.172) |
| Cañar | Ecuador | 78 km | (-2.561, -78.939) |
| Yantzaza, Zamora-Chinchipe | Ecuador | 89 km | (-3.833, -78.761) |
Shah Alam, Malaysia
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.0851° N 101.5328° E
Gualaquiza, Ecuador
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.4036° S 78.5817° 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 Shah Alam
The DMS coordinates are: 3°5'6.3'' N 101°31'58.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.08507°
LngO = 101.53281°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.08507°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 101.53281 - 180° = -78.46719°
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 Shah Alam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.08507, -78.46719)
In DMS format: 3°5'6.3'' N 101°31'58.1'' E .
