Antipode of Cotabato, Philippines
The opposite side of the world to Cotabato is Jacareacanga, Pará, Brazil.
Cotabato
Philippines
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 7.224, 124.246
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -7.224, -55.754
Jacareacanga
Brazil
Jacareacanga is the closest city to Cotabato's antipodal point (247 km).
The antipodal city to Cotabato is Jacareacanga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cotabato is Jacareacanga.
The distance from Cotabato to Jacareacanga 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 Cotabato
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cotabato's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cotabato.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacareacanga, PA | Brazil | 247 km | (-6.222, -57.753) |
| Alta Floresta, MT | Brazil | 296 km | (-9.876, -56.086) |
| Itaituba, PA | Brazil | 327 km | (-4.276, -55.984) |
| São Félix do Xingu, PA | Brazil | 420 km | (-6.645, -51.995) |
| Maués, AM | Brazil | 477 km | (-3.384, -57.719) |
| Tucumã, PA | Brazil | 510 km | (-6.748, -51.161) |
| Barreirinha, AM | Brazil | 511 km | (-2.793, -57.070) |
| Sinop, MT | Brazil | 514 km | (-11.864, -55.503) |
| Ourilândia do Norte, PA | Brazil | 519 km | (-6.755, -51.084) |
| Guajará, AM | Brazil | 516 km | (-2.967, -57.667) |
Cotabato, Philippines
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.2236° N 124.2464° E
Jacareacanga, Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.2222° S 57.7528° 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 Cotabato
The DMS coordinates are: 7°13'25'' N 124°14'47'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.22361°
LngO = 124.24639°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.22361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 124.24639 - 180° = -55.75361°
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 Cotabato is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.22361, -55.75361)
In DMS format: 7°13'25'' N 124°14'47'' E .
