Antipode of Hawamidyah, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Hawamidyah is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Hawamidyah
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 29.900, 31.250
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.900, -148.750
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Hawamidyah's antipodal point (730 km).
The antipodal city to Hawamidyah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hawamidyah is Mataura.
The distance from Hawamidyah 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 Hawamidyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hawamidyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hawamidyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 730 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 862 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 865 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,336 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,343 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,345 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,346 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,347 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,347 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 1,348 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Hawamidyah, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.9° N 31.25° 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 Hawamidyah
The DMS coordinates are: 29°53'60'' N 31°15'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.9°
LngO = 31.25°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.9°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.25 - 180° = -148.75°
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 Hawamidyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.9, -148.75)
In DMS format: 29°53'60'' N 31°15'0'' E .
