Antipode of Harasta el Bassal, Syria
The opposite side of the world to Harasta el Bassal is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Harasta el Bassal
Syria
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.559, 36.365
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -33.559, -143.635
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Harasta el Bassal's antipodal point (1,268 km).
The antipodal city to Harasta el Bassal is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Harasta el Bassal is Mataura.
The distance from Harasta el Bassal 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 Harasta el Bassal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Harasta el Bassal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Harasta el Bassal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,268 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,434 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,442 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,444 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,614 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,818 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,829 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,836 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,837 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,839 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Harasta el Bassal, Syria
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.5587° N 36.3652° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
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 Harasta el Bassal
The DMS coordinates are: 33°33'31.3'' N 36°21'54.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.55869°
LngO = 36.36515°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.55869°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.36515 - 180° = -143.63485°
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 Harasta el Bassal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.55869, -143.63485)
In DMS format: 33°33'31.3'' N 36°21'54.5'' E .
