Antipode of Rio de Mouro, Portugal
The opposite side of the world to Rio de Mouro is Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Rio de Mouro
Portugal
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.766, -9.328
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -38.766, 170.672
Okato
New Zealand
Okato is the closest city to Rio de Mouro's antipodal point (282 km).
The antipodal city to Rio de Mouro is Okato. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rio de Mouro is Okato.
The distance from Rio de Mouro to Okato 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 Rio de Mouro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rio de Mouro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rio de Mouro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okato, Taranaki | New Zealand | 282 km | (-39.200, 173.883) |
| Opunake, Taranaki | New Zealand | 286 km | (-39.456, 173.858) |
| Takaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 294 km | (-40.850, 172.800) |
| New Plymouth, Taranaki | New Zealand | 298 km | (-39.067, 174.083) |
| Waitara, Taranaki | New Zealand | 311 km | (-39.002, 174.238) |
| Manaia, Taranaki | New Zealand | 312 km | (-39.550, 174.133) |
| Eltham, Taranaki | New Zealand | 322 km | (-39.429, 174.300) |
| Hawera, Taranaki | New Zealand | 325 km | (-39.592, 174.283) |
| Riwaka, Tasman | New Zealand | 325 km | (-41.083, 173.000) |
| Motueka, Tasman | New Zealand | 330 km | (-41.133, 173.017) |
Rio de Mouro, Portugal
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.7661° N 9.328° W
Okato, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.2° S 173.8833° 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 Rio de Mouro
The DMS coordinates are: 38°45'58.1'' N 9°19'40.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.76613°
LngO = -9.32804°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.76613°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.32804 + 180° = 170.67196°
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 Rio de Mouro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.76613, 170.67196)
In DMS format: 38°45'58.1'' N 9°19'40.9'' W.
