Antipode of Ambanja, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Ambanja is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Ambanja
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -13.669, 48.453
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 13.669, -131.547
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Ambanja' antipodal point (2,323 km).
The antipodal city to Ambanja is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ambanja is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Ambanja to Bahía Tortugas is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ambanja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ambanja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ambanja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,323 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,325 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,333 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,364 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 2,382 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 2,401 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 2,406 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 2,423 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 2,429 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 2,432 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 13.669° S 48.453° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.6913° N 114.8948° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Ambanja
The DMS coordinates are: 13°40'8.4'' S 48°27'10.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.669°
LngO = 48.453°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.669°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.453 - 180° = -131.547°
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 Ambanja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.669, -131.547)
In DMS format: 13°40'8.4'' S 48°27'10.8'' E .