Antipode of Rafaḩ, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Rafaḩ is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Rafaḩ
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.297, 34.244
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.297, -145.756
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Rafaḩ's antipodal point (955 km).
The antipodal city to Rafaḩ is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rafaḩ is Mataura.
The distance from Rafaḩ to Mataura 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 Rafaḩ
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rafaḩ's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rafaḩ.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 955 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,124 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,126 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,399 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,531 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,539 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,540 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,542 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,542 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,543 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Gaza
Coordinates: 31.2972° N 34.2436° E
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 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 Rafaḩ
The DMS coordinates are: 31°17'50'' N 34°14'36.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.29722°
LngO = 34.24357°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.29722°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.24357 - 180° = -145.75643°
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 Rafaḩ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.29722, -145.75643)
In DMS format: 31°17'50'' N 34°14'36.9'' E .