Antipode of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Kaohsiung is Loma Plata, Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.616, 120.313
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.616, -59.687
Loma Plata
Paraguay
Loma Plata is the closest city to Kaohsiung's antipodal point (30 km).
The antipodal city to Kaohsiung is Loma Plata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kaohsiung is Loma Plata.
The distance from Kaohsiung to Loma Plata 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 Kaohsiung
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kaohsiung's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kaohsiung.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Plata, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 30 km | (-22.383, -59.835) |
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 31 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Villa Choferes del Chaco Sub-urbano, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 41 km | (-22.472, -60.053) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 45 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 47 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| Puerto Vallemí, Concepción | Paraguay | 186 km | (-22.158, -57.951) |
| San Lázaro, Concepción | Paraguay | 186 km | (-22.107, -57.962) |
| Carmelo Peralta, Alto Paraguay | Paraguay | 211 km | (-21.680, -57.907) |
| Porto Murtinho, MS | Brazil | 212 km | (-21.699, -57.883) |
| Puerto Guaraní, Alto Paraguay | Paraguay | 234 km | (-21.283, -57.925) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 22.6163° N 120.3133° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.3829° S 59.8355° W
Elevation: 133 m (436 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 Kaohsiung
The DMS coordinates are: 22°36'58.5'' N 120°18'48'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.61626°
LngO = 120.31333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.61626°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.31333 - 180° = -59.68667°
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 Kaohsiung is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.61626, -59.68667)
In DMS format: 22°36'58.5'' N 120°18'48'' E .