The opposite side of the world to Masallātah is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.617, 14.000
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -32.617, -166.000
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Masallātah's antipodal point (1,406 km).
The antipodal city to Masallātah is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Masallātah is Avarua.
The distance from Masallātah to Avarua is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Masallātah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Masallātah.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,406 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,532 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,538 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,558 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Alofi | Niue | 1,553 km | (-19.055, -169.918) |
Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,556 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,558 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,556 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,557 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,558 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.6167° N 14° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° 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 Masallātah
The DMS coordinates are: 32°37'0'' N 14°0'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.61667°
LngO = 14°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.61667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14 - 180° = -166°
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 Masallātah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.61667, -166)
In DMS format: 32°37'0'' N 14°0'0'' E .