Antipode of Zawiya, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Zawiya is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Zawiya
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.752, 12.728
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.752, -167.272
Ruatoria
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Zawiya's antipodal point (1,425 km).
The antipodal city to Zawiya is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zawiya is Ruatoria.
The distance from Zawiya to Ruatoria 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 Zawiya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zawiya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zawiya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,425 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,447 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,476 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,482 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,479 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,483 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,486 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,491 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,499 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,499 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
Zawiya, Libya
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.7522° N 12.7278° E
Ruatoria, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8833° S 178.3333° 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 Zawiya
The DMS coordinates are: 32°45'8'' N 12°43'40'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.75222°
LngO = 12.72778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.75222°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.72778 - 180° = -167.27222°
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 Zawiya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.75222, -167.27222)
In DMS format: 32°45'8'' N 12°43'40'' E .
