Antipode of Mananara, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Mananara is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Mananara
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.169, 49.766
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 16.169, -130.234
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Mananara' antipodal point (2,031 km).
The antipodal city to Mananara is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mananara is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Mananara 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 Mananara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mananara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mananara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,031 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,031 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,045 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,081 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 2,115 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 2,116 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 2,132 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 2,135 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 2,137 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 2,144 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 16.1686° S 49.7662° E
Elevation: 15 m (49 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 Mananara
The DMS coordinates are: 16°10'7.1'' S 49°45'58.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.16864°
LngO = 49.76622°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.16864°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 49.76622 - 180° = -130.23378°
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 Mananara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.16864, -130.23378)
In DMS format: 16°10'7.1'' S 49°45'58.4'' E .