Antipode of El Azizia, Libya
The opposite side of the world to El Azizia is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
El Azizia
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.532, 13.018
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.532, -166.983
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to El Azizia's antipodal point (1,444 km).
The antipodal city to El Azizia is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Azizia is Avarua.
The distance from El Azizia to Avarua 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 El Azizia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Azizia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Azizia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,444 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,461 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,470 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,482 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,494 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,494 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,496 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,496 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,502 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
| Nukalofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,502 km | (-21.139, -175.202) |
El Azizia, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.5319° N 13.0175° E
Avarua, Cook Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° 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 El Azizia
The DMS coordinates are: 32°31'55'' N 13°1'3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.53194°
LngO = 13.0175°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.53194°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.0175 - 180° = -166.9825°
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 El Azizia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.53194, -166.9825)
In DMS format: 32°31'55'' N 13°1'3'' E .
