Antipode of Ţahţā, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Ţahţā is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Ţahţā
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.769, 31.502
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.769, -148.498
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ţahţā's antipodal point (392 km).
The antipodal city to Ţahţā is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ţahţā is Mataura.
The distance from Ţahţā 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 Ţahţā
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ţahţā's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ţahţā.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 392 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 556 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 558 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 991 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 998 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,001 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,001 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,001 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,002 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,003 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 26.7687° N 31.502° E
Elevation: 66 m (217 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
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 Ţahţā
The DMS coordinates are: 26°46'7.2'' N 31°30'7.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.76866°
LngO = 31.50198°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.76866°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.50198 - 180° = -148.49802°
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 Ţahţā is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.76866, -148.49802)
In DMS format: 26°46'7.2'' N 31°30'7.1'' E .