Antipode of Pamplemousses, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Pamplemousses is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Pamplemousses
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.104, 57.570
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.104, -122.430
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Pamplemousses' antipodal point (1,137 km).
The antipodal city to Pamplemousses is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pamplemousses is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Pamplemousses 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 Pamplemousses
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pamplemousses' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pamplemousses.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,137 km | (27.691, -114.897) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,138 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,146 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,163 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,182 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,200 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCN | Mexico | 1,218 km | (27.969, -114.044) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,223 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,225 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 1,232 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Pamplemousses, Mauritius
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.1039° S 57.5703° 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 Pamplemousses
The DMS coordinates are: 20°6'14'' S 57°34'13'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.10389°
LngO = 57.57028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.10389°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.57028 - 180° = -122.42972°
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 Pamplemousses is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.10389, -122.42972)
In DMS format: 20°6'14'' S 57°34'13'' E .
