Antipode of Timimoun, Algeria
The opposite side of the world to Timimoun is Russell, Northland, New Zealand.
Timimoun
Algeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 29.264, 0.231
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.264, -179.769
Russell
New Zealand
Russell is the closest city to Timimoun's antipodal point (879 km).
The antipodal city to Timimoun is Russell. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Timimoun is Russell.
The distance from Timimoun to Russell 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 Timimoun
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Timimoun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Timimoun.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell, Northland | New Zealand | 879 km | (-35.262, 174.123) |
| Waitangi, Northland | New Zealand | 882 km | (-35.270, 174.081) |
| Paihia, Northland | New Zealand | 883 km | (-35.281, 174.091) |
| Haruru, Northland | New Zealand | 885 km | (-35.281, 174.054) |
| Ngunguru, Northland | New Zealand | 887 km | (-35.617, 174.500) |
| Kerikeri, Northland | New Zealand | 887 km | (-35.227, 173.947) |
| Kaeo, Northland | New Zealand | 888 km | (-35.100, 173.783) |
| Kawakawa, Northland | New Zealand | 893 km | (-35.383, 174.067) |
| Moerewa, Northland | New Zealand | 895 km | (-35.383, 174.033) |
| Waimate North, Northland | New Zealand | 898 km | (-35.317, 173.883) |
Timimoun, Algeria
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.2639° N 0.231° E
Russell, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.2615° S 174.1226° 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 Timimoun
The DMS coordinates are: 29°15'50'' N 0°13'51.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.26388°
LngO = 0.23098°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.26388°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.23098 - 180° = -179.76902°
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 Timimoun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.26388, -179.76902)
In DMS format: 29°15'50'' N 0°13'51.5'' E .
