The opposite side of the world to Matiguás is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.837, -85.462
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.837, 94.538
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Matiguás's antipodal point (260 km).
The antipodal city to Matiguás is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Matiguás is West Island.
The distance from Matiguás to West Island 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 Matiguás' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Matiguás.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 260 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,244 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,305 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,312 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,312 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,314 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,314 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,315 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,316 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,318 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.8373° N 85.4622° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
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 Matiguás
The DMS coordinates are: 12°50'14.4'' N 85°27'43.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.83734°
LngO = -85.46218°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.83734°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -85.46218 + 180° = 94.53782°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Matiguás is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.83734, 94.53782)
In DMS format: 12°50'14.4'' N 85°27'43.8'' W.