The opposite side of the world to Mostaganem is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Algeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 35.931, 0.089
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.931, -179.911
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Mostaganem's antipodal point (267 km).
The antipodal city to Mostaganem is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mostaganem is Ruatoria.
The distance from Mostaganem to Ruatoria is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mostaganem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mostaganem.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 267 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 314 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 340 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 344 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 354 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 356 km | (-37.959, 176.985) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 361 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 362 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 363 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
Matata, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 368 km | (-37.883, 176.750) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.9312° N 0.0892° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8833° S 178.3333° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Mostaganem
The DMS coordinates are: 35°55'52.1'' N 0°5'21'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.93115°
LngO = 0.08918°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.93115°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.08918 - 180° = -179.91082°
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 Mostaganem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.93115, -179.91082)
In DMS format: 35°55'52.1'' N 0°5'21'' E .