Antipode of Oum el Bouaghi, Algeria
The opposite side of the world to Oum el Bouaghi is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Oum el Bouaghi
Algeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 35.875, 7.114
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -35.875, -172.886
Ruatoria
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Oum el Bouaghi's antipodal point (814 km).
The antipodal city to Oum el Bouaghi is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oum el Bouaghi is Ruatoria.
The distance from Oum el Bouaghi 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 Oum el Bouaghi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oum el Bouaghi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oum el Bouaghi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 814 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 830 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 864 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 870 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 873 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 906 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 927 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 930 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 931 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
| Whakatane, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 931 km | (-37.959, 176.985) |
Oum el Bouaghi, Algeria
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.8754° N 7.1135° 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 Oum el Bouaghi
The DMS coordinates are: 35°52'31.5'' N 7°6'48.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.87541°
LngO = 7.11353°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.87541°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.11353 - 180° = -172.88647°
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 Oum el Bouaghi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.87541, -172.88647)
In DMS format: 35°52'31.5'' N 7°6'48.7'' E .
