Antipode of Tokomololo, Tonga
The opposite side of the world to Tokomololo is Tamanghasset, Tamanrasset, Algeria.
Tokomololo
Tonga
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.177, -175.245
Antipodal point
Algeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.177, 4.755
Tamanghasset
Algeria
Tamanghasset is the closest city to Tokomololo's antipodal point (195 km).
The antipodal city to Tokomololo is Tamanghasset. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tokomololo is Tamanghasset.
The distance from Tokomololo to Tamanghasset 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 Tokomololo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tokomololo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tokomololo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamanghasset, Tamanrasset | Algeria | 195 km | (22.785, 5.523) |
| In Guezzam | Algeria | 207 km | (19.574, 5.768) |
| Timiaouine, Bordj Badji Mokhtar | Algeria | 318 km | (20.441, 1.806) |
| Ti-n-Essako, Kidal | Mali | 384 km | (18.451, 2.488) |
| Arlit, Agadez | Niger | 386 km | (18.737, 7.385) |
| Abeïbara, Kidal | Mali | 388 km | (19.117, 1.750) |
| Tessalit, Kidal | Mali | 405 km | (20.201, 1.012) |
| Iferouâne, Agadez | Niger | 449 km | (19.063, 8.420) |
| Kidal | Mali | 463 km | (18.443, 1.409) |
| Tassara, Tahoua Region | Niger | 493 km | (16.805, 5.644) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu
Coordinates: 21.1766° S 175.2451° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Algiers
Coordinates: 22.785° N 5.5228° E
Elevation: 1,372 m (4,501 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 Tokomololo
The DMS coordinates are: 21°10'35.6'' S 175°14'42.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.17656°
LngO = -175.24512°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.17656°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -175.24512 + 180° = 4.75488°
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 Tokomololo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.17656, 4.75488)
In DMS format: 21°10'35.6'' S 175°14'42.4'' W.