Antipode of Maturín, Venezuela
The opposite side of the world to Maturín is Sekongkang Bawah, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Maturín
Venezuela
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 9.746, -63.183
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.746, 116.817
Sekongkang Bawah
Indonesia
Sekongkang Bawah is the closest city to Maturín's antipodal point (87 km).
The antipodal city to Maturín is Sekongkang Bawah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maturín is Sekongkang Bawah.
The distance from Maturín to Sekongkang Bawah 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 Maturín
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maturín's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maturín.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sekongkang Bawah, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 87 km | (-8.966, 116.749) |
| Padasuka, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 94 km | (-8.993, 117.207) |
| Krida, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 94 km | (-8.978, 117.188) |
| Lunyuk Ode, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 96 km | (-8.971, 117.216) |
| Liang, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 98 km | (-8.860, 116.829) |
| Besisora, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 98 km | (-8.858, 116.828) |
| Labuhanlalar, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 103 km | (-8.815, 116.816) |
| Pemongkong, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 106 km | (-8.845, 116.482) |
| Meringkik, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 107 km | (-8.817, 116.531) |
| Muraloka, West Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 108 km | (-8.772, 116.879) |
Maturín, Venezuela
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.7457° N 63.1832° W
Sekongkang Bawah, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9659° S 116.7492° E
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 Maturín
The DMS coordinates are: 9°44'44.5'' N 63°10'59.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.74569°
LngO = -63.18323°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.74569°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.18323 + 180° = 116.81677°
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 Maturín is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.74569, 116.81677)
In DMS format: 9°44'44.5'' N 63°10'59.6'' W.
