The opposite side of the world to Zuwārah is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.931, 12.082
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -32.931, -167.918
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Zuwārah's antipodal point (1,363 km).
The antipodal city to Zuwārah is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zuwārah is Ruatoria.
The distance from Zuwārah to Ruatoria 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 Zuwārah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zuwārah.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,363 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,384 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,420 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,423 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,428 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,436 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,454 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,461 km | (-21.333, -174.950) |
Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,476 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,478 km | (-37.959, 176.985) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.9312° N 12.082° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8833° S 178.3333° E
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 Zuwārah
The DMS coordinates are: 32°55'52.3'' N 12°4'55.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.9312°
LngO = 12.08199°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.9312°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.08199 - 180° = -167.91801°
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 Zuwārah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.9312, -167.91801)
In DMS format: 32°55'52.3'' N 12°4'55.2'' E .