Antipode of Mataura, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Mataura is Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt.
Mataura
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -23.347, -149.485
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 23.347, 30.515
Abu Simbel
Egypt
Abu Simbel is the closest city to Mataura's antipodal point (158 km).
The antipodal city to Mataura is Abu Simbel. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mataura is Abu Simbel.
The distance from Mataura to Abu Simbel 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 Mataura
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mataura's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mataura.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Simbel, Aswan | Egypt | 158 km | (22.346, 31.616) |
| Kharga, New Valley | Egypt | 233 km | (25.451, 30.546) |
| Aswan | Egypt | 257 km | (24.091, 32.899) |
| Ombos, Aswan | Egypt | 277 km | (24.477, 32.946) |
| Isnā, Qena | Egypt | 299 km | (25.293, 32.554) |
| Edfu, Aswan | Egypt | 300 km | (24.979, 32.877) |
| Luxor | Egypt | 338 km | (25.699, 32.642) |
| Farshuut, Qena | Egypt | 343 km | (26.055, 32.163) |
| Naja' Ḥammādī, Qena | Egypt | 347 km | (26.049, 32.241) |
| El Balyana, Sohag | Egypt | 354 km | (26.236, 32.003) |
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.3457° N 31.6162° E
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 Mataura
The DMS coordinates are: 23°20'50'' S 149°29'5.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.34722°
LngO = -149.48487°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.34722°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.48487 + 180° = 30.51513°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Mataura is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.34722, 30.51513)
In DMS format: 23°20'50'' S 149°29'5.5'' W.
