The opposite side of the world to Whangarei is Tangier, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco.
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -35.732, 174.324
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 35.732, -5.676
Morocco
Tangier is the closest city to Whangarei's antipodal point (12 km).
The antipodal city to Whangarei is Tangier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Whangarei is Tangier.
The distance from Whangarei to Tangier is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Whangarei's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Whangarei.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Tangier, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Morocco | 12 km | (35.767, -5.800) |
Boukhalef, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Morocco | 20 km | (35.733, -5.900) |
Dar Chaoui, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Morocco | 22 km | (35.538, -5.717) |
Saddina, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Morocco | 24 km | (35.614, -5.452) |
Fnidek, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Morocco | 32 km | (35.849, -5.357) |
Mdiq, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Morocco | 32 km | (35.683, -5.329) |
Tarifa, Andalusia | Spain | 32 km | (36.014, -5.607) |
Tétouan, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Morocco | 33 km | (35.578, -5.368) |
Benzú, Ceuta | Spain | 34 km | (35.917, -5.373) |
Cap Negro II, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Morocco | 36 km | (35.660, -5.285) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.7317° S 174.3239° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.7673° N 5.7998° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Whangarei
The DMS coordinates are: 35°43'54'' S 174°19'26.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -35.73167°
LngO = 174.32391°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 35.73167°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.32391 - 180° = -5.67609°
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 Whangarei is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (35.73167, -5.67609)
In DMS format: 35°43'54'' S 174°19'26.1'' E .