Antipode of Barika, Algeria
The opposite side of the world to Barika is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Barika
Algeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 35.389, 5.366
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.389, -174.634
Ruatoria
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Barika's antipodal point (687 km).
The antipodal city to Barika is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barika is Ruatoria.
The distance from Barika to Ruatoria is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Barika
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barika's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barika.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 687 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 711 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 748 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 750 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 757 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 778 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 800 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Whakatane, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 801 km | (-37.959, 176.985) |
| Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 802 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
| Edgecumbe, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 815 km | (-37.983, 176.833) |
Barika, Algeria
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.389° N 5.3658° E
Ruatoria, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8833° S 178.3333° 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 Barika
The DMS coordinates are: 35°23'20.4'' N 5°21'57'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.38901°
LngO = 5.36584°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.38901°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.36584 - 180° = -174.63416°
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 Barika is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.38901, -174.63416)
In DMS format: 35°23'20.4'' N 5°21'57'' E .
