The opposite side of the world to Salwa is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Kuwait
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 29.296, 48.079
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -29.296, -131.921
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Salwa's antipodal point (502 km).
The antipodal city to Salwa is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salwa is Adamstown.
The distance from Salwa to Adamstown is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salwa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salwa.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Adamstown | Pitcairn | 502 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 749 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,285 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,871 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,085 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,085 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,171 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,173 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,177 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,179 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.2958° N 48.0786° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Salwa
The DMS coordinates are: 29°17'45'' N 48°4'43'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.29583°
LngO = 48.07861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.29583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.07861 - 180° = -131.92139°
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 Salwa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.29583, -131.92139)
In DMS format: 29°17'45'' N 48°4'43'' E .