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The antipode of Tawau

A straight line from Tawau through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 4.2°S 62.1°W, 116 km from Coari, Brazil.

Tawau
4.2°N 117.9°EMalaysia
Antipode point
4.2°S 62.1°W
Under the point
Land
Nearest city
CoariBrazil · 116 km
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How the antipode of Tawau is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Tawau changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 4.2°N 117.9°E becomes 4.2°S 62.1°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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