Antipode of Namur, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Namur is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Namur
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.467, 4.867
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.467, -175.133
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Namur's antipodal point (732 km).
The antipodal city to Namur is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Namur is Waitangi.
The distance from Namur to Waitangi 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 Namur
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Namur's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Namur.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 732 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,165 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,173 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,182 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,184 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,198 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,200 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,204 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,204 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,205 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Namur, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.4669° N 4.8675° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
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 Namur
The DMS coordinates are: 50°28'0.8'' N 4°52'2.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.4669°
LngO = 4.86746°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.4669°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.86746 - 180° = -175.13254°
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 Namur is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.4669, -175.13254)
In DMS format: 50°28'0.8'' N 4°52'2.9'' E .
