Antipode of Rouge Terre, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Rouge Terre is Bahía Asunción, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Rouge Terre
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.043, 57.568
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.043, -122.432
Bahía Asunción
Mexico
Bahía Asunción is the closest city to Rouge Terre's antipodal point (1,143 km).
The antipodal city to Rouge Terre is Bahía Asunción. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rouge Terre is Bahía Asunción.
The distance from Rouge Terre to Bahía Asunción 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 Rouge Terre
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rouge Terre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rouge Terre.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,143 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,143 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,152 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,168 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,185 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo López Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,204 km | (25.192, -112.110) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,222 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,226 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,229 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 1,236 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.0433° S 57.5683° E
Elevation: 40 m (131 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.1423° N 114.2958° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Rouge Terre
The DMS coordinates are: 20°2'36'' S 57°34'6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.04333°
LngO = 57.56833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.04333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.56833 - 180° = -122.43167°
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 Rouge Terre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.04333, -122.43167)
In DMS format: 20°2'36'' S 57°34'6'' E .