Antipode of Ouarzazat, Morocco
The opposite side of the world to Ouarzazat is Taipa, Northland, New Zealand.
Ouarzazat
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.919, -6.893
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -30.919, 173.107
Taipa
New Zealand
Taipa is the closest city to Ouarzazat's antipodal point (453 km).
The antipodal city to Ouarzazat is Taipa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ouarzazat is Taipa.
The distance from Ouarzazat to Taipa is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ouarzazat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ouarzazat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ouarzazat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipa, Northland | New Zealand | 453 km | (-34.996, 173.467) |
| Kaitaia, Northland | New Zealand | 466 km | (-35.115, 173.264) |
| Kaeo, Northland | New Zealand | 468 km | (-35.100, 173.783) |
| Ahipara, Northland | New Zealand | 471 km | (-35.167, 173.167) |
| Kerikeri, Northland | New Zealand | 484 km | (-35.227, 173.947) |
| Russell, Northland | New Zealand | 491 km | (-35.262, 174.123) |
| Waitangi, Northland | New Zealand | 491 km | (-35.270, 174.081) |
| Haruru, Northland | New Zealand | 492 km | (-35.281, 174.054) |
| Okaihau, Northland | New Zealand | 492 km | (-35.317, 173.783) |
| Paihia, Northland | New Zealand | 492 km | (-35.281, 174.091) |
Ouarzazat, Morocco
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.9189° N 6.8934° W
Taipa, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.996° S 173.4667° E
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 Ouarzazat
The DMS coordinates are: 30°55'8.2'' N 6°53'36.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.91894°
LngO = -6.89341°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.91894°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.89341 + 180° = 173.10659°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Ouarzazat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.91894, 173.10659)
In DMS format: 30°55'8.2'' N 6°53'36.3'' W.
