Antipode of Mahébourg, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Mahébourg is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Mahébourg
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.408, 57.700
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.408, -122.300
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Mahébourg' antipodal point (1,103 km).
The antipodal city to Mahébourg is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mahébourg is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Mahébourg to Bahía Tortugas is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mahébourg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mahébourg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mahébourg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,103 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,105 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,112 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,131 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,155 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,172 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,185 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,195 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,194 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Los Mártires Uno, BCS | Mexico | 1,202 km | (27.349, -113.219) |
Mahébourg, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.4081° S 57.7° 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 Mahébourg
The DMS coordinates are: 20°24'29'' S 57°42'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.40806°
LngO = 57.7°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.40806°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.7 - 180° = -122.3°
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 Mahébourg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.40806, -122.3)
In DMS format: 20°24'29'' S 57°42'0'' E .
