Antipode of Ampahana, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Ampahana is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Ampahana
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.750, 50.217
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 14.750, -129.783
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Ampahana' antipodal point (2,104 km).
The antipodal city to Ampahana is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ampahana is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Ampahana 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 Ampahana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ampahana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ampahana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,104 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,107 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,112 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,142 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 2,157 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 2,177 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 2,187 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 2,199 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 2,205 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 2,207 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 14.75° S 50.2167° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 Ampahana
The DMS coordinates are: 14°45'0'' S 50°13'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.75°
LngO = 50.21667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.75°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 50.21667 - 180° = -129.78333°
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 Ampahana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.75, -129.78333)
In DMS format: 14°45'0'' S 50°13'0'' E .