Antipode of Waddān, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Waddān is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Waddān
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 29.161, 16.139
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.161, -163.861
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Waddān's antipodal point (972 km).
The antipodal city to Waddān is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Waddān is Avarua.
The distance from Waddān 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 Waddān
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Waddān's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Waddān.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 972 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,277 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,413 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,435 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,436 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,437 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,437 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,439 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,441 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,447 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 29.1614° N 16.139° E
Elevation: 251 m (823 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
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 Waddān
The DMS coordinates are: 29°9'41'' N 16°8'20.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.1614°
LngO = 16.13904°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.1614°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.13904 - 180° = -163.86096°
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 Waddān is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.1614, -163.86096)
In DMS format: 29°9'41'' N 16°8'20.5'' E .