Antipode of Colonia, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Colonia is São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí, Brazil.
Colonia
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 9.516, 138.122
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -9.516, -41.878
São Raimundo Nonato
Brazil
São Raimundo Nonato is the closest city to Colonia's antipodal point (106 km).
The antipodal city to Colonia is São Raimundo Nonato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Colonia is São Raimundo Nonato.
The distance from Colonia to São Raimundo Nonato 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 Colonia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Colonia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Colonia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Raimundo Nonato, PI | Brazil | 106 km | (-9.015, -42.699) |
| Laje, BA | Brazil | 124 km | (-10.187, -40.971) |
| São João do Piauí, PI | Brazil | 134 km | (-8.358, -42.247) |
| Petrolina, PE | Brazil | 152 km | (-9.399, -40.501) |
| Xique Xique, BA | Brazil | 172 km | (-10.823, -42.728) |
| Simplício Mendes, PI | Brazil | 184 km | (-7.854, -41.910) |
| Canto do Buriti, PI | Brazil | 195 km | (-8.110, -42.944) |
| Irecê, BA | Brazil | 198 km | (-11.304, -41.856) |
| Jaguarari, BA | Brazil | 202 km | (-10.264, -40.196) |
| Campo Formoso, BA | Brazil | 203 km | (-10.508, -40.321) |
Colonia, Micronesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.5164° N 138.1217° E
São Raimundo Nonato, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.0153° S 42.6994° 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 Colonia
The DMS coordinates are: 9°30'59'' N 138°7'18'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.51638°
LngO = 138.12167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.51638°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 138.12167 - 180° = -41.87833°
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 Colonia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.51638, -41.87833)
In DMS format: 9°30'59'' N 138°7'18'' E .
