Antipode of Mala, Peru
The opposite side of the world to Mala is Moung Ruessei, Battambang, Cambodia.
Mala
Peru
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -12.658, -76.631
Antipodal point
Cambodia
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 12.658, 103.369
Moung Ruessei
Cambodia
Moung Ruessei is the closest city to Mala's antipodal point (16 km).
The antipodal city to Mala is Moung Ruessei. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mala is Moung Ruessei.
The distance from Mala to Moung Ruessei 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 Mala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moung Ruessei, Battambang | Cambodia | 16 km | (12.775, 103.449) |
| Koas Krala, Battambang | Cambodia | 16 km | (12.756, 103.255) |
| Ta Loas, Battambang | Cambodia | 19 km | (12.808, 103.460) |
| Banan, Battambang | Cambodia | 40 km | (12.940, 103.142) |
| Bakan, Pursat | Cambodia | 46 km | (12.602, 103.786) |
| Sangkae, Battambang | Cambodia | 49 km | (13.079, 103.245) |
| Veal Veaeng, Pursat | Cambodia | 49 km | (12.305, 103.102) |
| Battambang | Cambodia | 53 km | (13.103, 103.198) |
| Phnum Kravanh, Pursat | Cambodia | 55 km | (12.351, 103.769) |
| Samlout, Battambang | Cambodia | 56 km | (12.617, 102.859) |
Mala, Peru
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.6581° S 76.6308° W
Moung Ruessei, Cambodia
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.7745° N 103.4493° E
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 Mala
The DMS coordinates are: 12°39'29'' S 76°37'51'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.65806°
LngO = -76.63083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.65806°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.63083 + 180° = 103.36917°
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 Mala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.65806, 103.36917)
In DMS format: 12°39'29'' S 76°37'51'' W.
