Antipode of Abū Kabīr, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Abū Kabīr is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Abū Kabīr
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.725, 31.671
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -30.725, -148.329
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Abū Kabīr's antipodal point (825 km).
The antipodal city to Abū Kabīr is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Abū Kabīr is Mataura.
The distance from Abū Kabīr to Mataura 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 Abū Kabīr
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Abū Kabīr's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Abū Kabīr.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 825 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 962 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 964 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,430 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,437 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,439 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,439 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,440 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,441 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,441 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Abū Kabīr, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.7251° N 31.6715° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° 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 Abū Kabīr
The DMS coordinates are: 30°43'30.3'' N 31°40'17.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.72508°
LngO = 31.67148°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.72508°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.67148 - 180° = -148.32852°
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 Abū Kabīr is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.72508, -148.32852)
In DMS format: 30°43'30.3'' N 31°40'17.3'' E .
