Antipode of Aswan, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Aswan is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Aswan
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.091, 32.899
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.091, -147.101
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Aswan's antipodal point (257 km).
The antipodal city to Aswan is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aswan is Mataura.
The distance from Aswan to Mataura is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Aswan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aswan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aswan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 257 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 470 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 470 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 727 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 734 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 734 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 737 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 738 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 740 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 740 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Aswan, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.0908° N 32.8994° 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 Aswan
The DMS coordinates are: 24°5'27'' N 32°53'57.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.09082°
LngO = 32.89942°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.09082°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.89942 - 180° = -147.10058°
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 Aswan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.09082, -147.10058)
In DMS format: 24°5'27'' N 32°53'57.9'' E .
