Antipode of Koror, Palau
The opposite side of the world to Koror is Sambaíba, Maranhão, Brazil.
Koror
Palau
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 7.340, 134.473
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -7.340, -45.527
Sambaíba
Brazil
Sambaíba is the closest city to Koror's antipodal point (30 km).
The antipodal city to Koror is Sambaíba. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koror is Sambaíba.
The distance from Koror to Sambaíba 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 Koror
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koror's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koror.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambaíba, MA | Brazil | 30 km | (-7.140, -45.346) |
| São Raimundo das Mangabeiras, MA | Brazil | 36 km | (-7.022, -45.481) |
| Ribeiro Gonçalves, PI | Brazil | 40 km | (-7.558, -45.242) |
| Loreto, MA | Brazil | 51 km | (-7.084, -45.141) |
| Balsas, MA | Brazil | 60 km | (-7.533, -46.036) |
| Baixa Grande do Ribeiro, PI | Brazil | 66 km | (-7.850, -45.214) |
| Fortaleza dos Nogueiras, MA | Brazil | 83 km | (-6.964, -46.177) |
| São Félix de Balsas, MA | Brazil | 84 km | (-7.083, -44.813) |
| Nova Colinas, MA | Brazil | 85 km | (-7.120, -46.262) |
| Benedito Leite, MA | Brazil | 108 km | (-7.223, -44.558) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Palau
Coordinates: 7.3398° N 134.4733° E
Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 7.1403° S 45.3461° W
Elevation: 208 m (682 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 Koror
The DMS coordinates are: 7°20'23.2'' N 134°28'23.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.33978°
LngO = 134.47326°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.33978°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 134.47326 - 180° = -45.52674°
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 Koror is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.33978, -45.52674)
In DMS format: 7°20'23.2'' N 134°28'23.7'' E .