The opposite side of the world to Sonsorol Village is Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.
Palau
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 5.326, 132.219
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -5.326, -47.781
Brazil
Imperatriz is the closest city to Sonsorol Village's antipodal point (39 km).
The antipodal city to Sonsorol Village is Imperatriz. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sonsorol Village is Imperatriz.
The distance from Sonsorol Village to Imperatriz 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 Sonsorol Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sonsorol Village.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Imperatriz, MA | Brazil | 39 km | (-5.526, -47.492) |
Montes Altos, MA | Brazil | 97 km | (-5.833, -47.067) |
Amarante do Maranhão, MA | Brazil | 118 km | (-5.567, -46.742) |
Porto Franco, MA | Brazil | 120 km | (-6.338, -47.399) |
São Geraldo do Araguaia, PA | Brazil | 147 km | (-6.401, -48.555) |
Marabá, PA | Brazil | 150 km | (-5.381, -49.132) |
Itupiranga, PA | Brazil | 173 km | (-5.135, -49.327) |
Grajaú, MA | Brazil | 190 km | (-5.819, -46.139) |
Araguaína, TO | Brazil | 212 km | (-7.191, -48.207) |
Carolina, MA | Brazil | 225 km | (-7.336, -47.462) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.3261° N 132.2194° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.5264° S 47.4917° 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 Sonsorol Village
The DMS coordinates are: 5°19'33.9'' N 132°13'9.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.32608°
LngO = 132.21943°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.32608°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 132.21943 - 180° = -47.78057°
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 Sonsorol Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.32608, -47.78057)
In DMS format: 5°19'33.9'' N 132°13'9.9'' E .