Antipode of Moca, Equatorial Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Moca is Atafu Village, Atafu, Tokelau.
Moca
Equatorial Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 3.333, 8.667
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -3.333, -171.333
Atafu Village
Tokelau
Atafu Village is the closest city to Moca's antipodal point (591 km).
The antipodal city to Moca is Atafu Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moca is Atafu Village.
The distance from Moca to Atafu Village is about 19,000 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 Moca
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moca's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moca.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 591 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 651 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 669 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 854 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 1,124 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
| Safotu, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 1,125 km | (-13.451, -172.402) |
| Sasina, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 1,128 km | (-13.470, -172.449) |
| Samalaeulu, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 1,130 km | (-13.501, -172.300) |
| Patamea, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 1,132 km | (-13.525, -172.307) |
| Auala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 1,136 km | (-13.517, -172.652) |
Moca, Equatorial Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.3333° N 8.6667° E
Atafu Village, Tokelau
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5421° S 172.5159° 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 Moca
The DMS coordinates are: 3°19'60'' N 8°40'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.33333°
LngO = 8.66667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.33333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.66667 - 180° = -171.33333°
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 Moca is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.33333, -171.33333)
In DMS format: 3°19'60'' N 8°40'0'' E .
