Antipode of Taitung City, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Taitung City is Colonia Menno, Boquerón, Paraguay.
Taitung City
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.758, 121.144
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.758, -58.856
Colonia Menno
Paraguay
Colonia Menno is the closest city to Taitung City's antipodal point (108 km).
The antipodal city to Taitung City is Colonia Menno. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taitung City is Colonia Menno.
The distance from Taitung City to Colonia Menno 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 Taitung City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taitung City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taitung City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón | Paraguay | 108 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Colonia San Lazaro, Concepción | Paraguay | 117 km | (-22.107, -57.962) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón | Paraguay | 130 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón | Paraguay | 130 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Porto Murtinho, MS | Brazil | 154 km | (-21.699, -57.883) |
| Concepción | Paraguay | 162 km | (-23.400, -57.432) |
| San Carlos del Apa, Concepción | Paraguay | 171 km | (-22.246, -57.289) |
| Belén, Concepción | Paraguay | 181 km | (-23.470, -57.262) |
| Horqueta, Concepción | Paraguay | 196 km | (-23.343, -57.052) |
| Fuerte Olimpo, Alto Paraguay | Paraguay | 215 km | (-21.042, -57.874) |
Taitung City, Taiwan
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.7583° N 121.1444° E
Colonia Menno, Paraguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.3667° S 59.8167° 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 Taitung City
The DMS coordinates are: 22°45'29.9'' N 121°8'39.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.7583°
LngO = 121.1444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.7583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.1444 - 180° = -58.8556°
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 Taitung City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-22.7583, -58.8556)
In DMS format: 22°45'29.9'' N 121°8'39.8'' E .
