Antipode of Vavatenina, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Vavatenina is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Vavatenina
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.467, 49.200
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.467, -130.800
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Vavatenina's antipodal point (1,982 km).
The antipodal city to Vavatenina is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vavatenina is El Morro.
The distance from Vavatenina to El Morro 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 Vavatenina
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vavatenina's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vavatenina.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,982 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,986 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,007 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,048 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 2,072 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 2,071 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 2,073 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Venustiano Carranza, BCN | Mexico | 2,083 km | (30.401, -115.894) |
| Luis Rodríguez (El Vergel), BCN | Mexico | 2,084 km | (30.407, -115.887) |
| Pueblo Benito García, BCN | Mexico | 2,088 km | (30.516, -115.933) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 17.4667° S 49.2° E
Elevation: 117 m (384 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tijuana
Coordinates: 28.0425° N 115.1869° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Vavatenina
The DMS coordinates are: 17°28'0'' S 49°12'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.46667°
LngO = 49.2°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.46667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 49.2 - 180° = -130.8°
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 Vavatenina is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.46667, -130.8)
In DMS format: 17°28'0'' S 49°12'0'' E .