Antipode of Rainville, Suriname
The opposite side of the world to Rainville is Wanci, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Rainville
Suriname
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 5.834, -55.138
Antipodal point
Banda Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.834, 124.862
Wanci
Indonesia
Wanci is the closest city to Rainville's antipodal point (157 km).
The antipodal city to Rainville is Wanci. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rainville is Wanci.
The distance from Rainville to Wanci 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 Rainville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rainville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rainville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanci, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 157 km | (-5.327, 123.539) |
| Pasar Wajo, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 227 km | (-5.496, 122.845) |
| Buranga, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 238 km | (-4.801, 122.983) |
| Batauga, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 252 km | (-5.588, 122.596) |
| Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 254 km | (-5.463, 122.602) |
| Alemba, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 257 km | (-8.152, 124.744) |
| Taramana, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 258 km | (-8.168, 124.851) |
| Kemang, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 258 km | (-8.166, 124.755) |
| Lawaikanal, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 258 km | (-8.170, 124.773) |
| Likwatang Timur, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 259 km | (-8.165, 124.668) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Paramaribo
Coordinates: 5.8344° N 55.1377° W
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 5.3271° S 123.5388° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Rainville
The DMS coordinates are: 5°50'3.7'' N 55°8'15.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.83436°
LngO = -55.13769°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.83436°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -55.13769 + 180° = 124.86231°
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 Rainville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.83436, 124.86231)
In DMS format: 5°50'3.7'' N 55°8'15.7'' W.