Antipode of Singapore

Antipode of Singapore

The antipode of Singapore is located in Ecuador, near the equator in north-western South America.

If you were to draw a straight line from Singapore through the center of the Earth, it would emerge on land on the opposite side of the planet — a rare case among major cities.

Coordinates

Singapore

• Latitude: 1.3521° N (1° 21′ 8″ N)

• Longitude: 103.8198° E (103° 49′ 11″ E)

Antipode of Singapore

• Latitude: 1.3521° S (1° 21′ 8″ S)

• Longitude: 76.1802° W (76° 10′ 49″ W)

• Location: Ecuador (near the equator)

These coordinates represent the exact geographic opposite of Singapore on Earth’s surface.

Why does Singapore’s antipode fall on land?

Most antipodes lie in the ocean because land is unevenly distributed across the globe. However, Southeast Asia and northern South America form one of the few regions where land masses sit roughly opposite each other.

Singapore lies close to this rare alignment, placing its antipode on land in Ecuador.

A geographic contrast

One point is a dense, low-lying equatorial city shaped by trade, infrastructure, and precision.
The other lies near the equator in South America, shaped by altitude, rainforest, and volcanic terrain.

A rare land-to-land antipode — separated by the full diameter of the Earth.

Frequently asked questions

What is an antipode?

An antipode is the point on Earth’s surface directly opposite another point, connected by a straight line through the planet’s center.

Is Singapore antipodal to Quito?

They are near-antipodes, but not exact city-to-city matches. Singapore’s antipode lies close to the equator in Ecuador.

How rare are land-based antipodes?

Only a small percentage of cities worldwide have antipodes that fall on land.

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