Antipode of Sambava, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Sambava is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Sambava
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.267, 50.167
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.267, -129.833
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Sambava' antipodal point (2,146 km).
The antipodal city to Sambava is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sambava is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Sambava 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 Sambava
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sambava's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sambava.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,146 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,150 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,153 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,181 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 2,191 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 2,212 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 2,230 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 2,234 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 2,241 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 2,242 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
Sambava, Madagascar
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.2667° S 50.1667° E
Bahía Tortugas, Mexico
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.6906° N 114.8966° W
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 Sambava
The DMS coordinates are: 14°16'0'' S 50°10'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.26667°
LngO = 50.16667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.26667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 50.16667 - 180° = -129.83333°
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 Sambava is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.26667, -129.83333)
In DMS format: 14°16'0'' S 50°10'0'' E .
