Antipode of Viqueque, Timor Leste
The opposite side of the world to Viqueque is Mana, Guyane, French Guiana.
Viqueque
Timor Leste
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.858, 126.365
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.858, -53.635
Mana
French Guiana
Mana is the closest city to Viqueque's antipodal point (353 km).
The antipodal city to Viqueque is Mana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Viqueque is Mana.
The distance from Viqueque to Mana 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 Viqueque
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Viqueque's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Viqueque.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mana, Guyane | French Guiana | 353 km | (5.669, -53.779) |
| Mariënburg, Commewijne | Suriname | 364 km | (5.877, -55.043) |
| Nieuw Amsterdam, Commewijne | Suriname | 366 km | (5.886, -55.089) |
| Moengo, Marowijne | Suriname | 369 km | (5.614, -54.401) |
| Paramaribo | Suriname | 371 km | (5.866, -55.167) |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane | French Guiana | 374 km | (5.502, -54.029) |
| Albina, Marowijne | Suriname | 374 km | (5.498, -54.055) |
| Iracoubo, Guyane | French Guiana | 377 km | (5.480, -53.205) |
| Lelydorp, Wanica | Suriname | 391 km | (5.700, -55.233) |
| Sinnamary, Guyane | French Guiana | 392 km | (5.377, -52.957) |
Viqueque, Timor Leste
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.8575° S 126.3647° E
Mana, French Guiana
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.6691° N 53.779° 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 Viqueque
The DMS coordinates are: 8°51'27'' S 126°21'53'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.8575°
LngO = 126.36472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.8575°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.36472 - 180° = -53.63528°
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 Viqueque is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.8575, -53.63528)
In DMS format: 8°51'27'' S 126°21'53'' E .
