Antipode of Tangier, Morocco
The opposite side of the world to Tangier is Maungatapere, Northland, New Zealand.
Tangier
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 35.767, -5.800
Antipodal point
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -35.767, 174.200
Maungatapere
New Zealand
Maungatapere is the closest city to Tangier's antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Tangier is Maungatapere. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tangier is Maungatapere.
The distance from Tangier to Maungatapere 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 Tangier
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tangier's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tangier.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maungatapere, Northland | New Zealand | 2 km | (-35.750, 174.200) |
| Whangarei, Northland | New Zealand | 12 km | (-35.732, 174.324) |
| Ruakaka, Northland | New Zealand | 27 km | (-35.908, 174.450) |
| Ngunguru, Northland | New Zealand | 32 km | (-35.617, 174.500) |
| Dargaville, Northland | New Zealand | 34 km | (-35.933, 173.883) |
| Maungaturoto, Northland | New Zealand | 40 km | (-36.100, 174.367) |
| Kawakawa, Northland | New Zealand | 44 km | (-35.383, 174.067) |
| Moerewa, Northland | New Zealand | 45 km | (-35.383, 174.033) |
| Kaiwaka, Northland | New Zealand | 50 km | (-36.167, 174.450) |
| Ohaeawai, Northland | New Zealand | 54 km | (-35.350, 173.883) |
Tangier, Morocco
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.7673° N 5.7998° W
Maungatapere, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.75° S 174.2° 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 Tangier
The DMS coordinates are: 35°46'2.2'' N 5°47'59.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.76727°
LngO = -5.79975°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.76727°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.79975 + 180° = 174.20025°
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 Tangier is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.76727, 174.20025)
In DMS format: 35°46'2.2'' N 5°47'59.1'' W.
