The opposite side of the world to Taiping is Namballe, Cajamarca, Peru.
Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 4.850, 100.733
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -4.850, -79.267
Peru
Namballe is the closest city to Taiping's antipodal point (26 km).
The antipodal city to Taiping is Namballe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taiping is Namballe.
The distance from Taiping to Namballe is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taiping's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taiping.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Namballe, Cajamarca | Peru | 26 km | (-5.004, -79.089) |
Espindola, Piura | Peru | 34 km | (-4.644, -79.492) |
Salala, Piura | Peru | 36 km | (-5.112, -79.465) |
Sapalache, Piura | Peru | 38 km | (-5.151, -79.435) |
Chapaya, Piura | Peru | 41 km | (-5.188, -79.426) |
Huancacarpa Alto, Piura | Peru | 42 km | (-5.134, -79.524) |
San Ignacio, Cajamarca | Peru | 44 km | (-5.146, -79.001) |
Pacaipampa, Piura | Peru | 47 km | (-4.995, -79.668) |
Huancabamba, Piura | Peru | 48 km | (-5.239, -79.451) |
Jacocha, Piura | Peru | 48 km | (-5.192, -79.530) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 4.85° N 100.7333° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.0035° S 79.0891° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Taiping
The DMS coordinates are: 4°50'60'' N 100°43'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.85°
LngO = 100.73333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.85°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 100.73333 - 180° = -79.26667°
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 Taiping is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.85, -79.26667)
In DMS format: 4°50'60'' N 100°43'60'' E .