The opposite side of the world to Al Marsá is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Tunisia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 36.878, 10.325
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -36.878, -169.675
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Al Marsá's antipodal point (978 km).
The antipodal city to Al Marsá is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Marsá is Waitangi.
The distance from Al Marsá to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Marsá's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Marsá.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 978 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,067 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,074 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,102 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,110 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,112 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,160 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,163 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,178 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,184 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.8782° N 10.3247° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° 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 Al Marsá
The DMS coordinates are: 36°52'41.4'' N 10°19'28.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.87818°
LngO = 10.32466°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.87818°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.32466 - 180° = -169.67534°
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 Al Marsá is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.87818, -169.67534)
In DMS format: 36°52'41.4'' N 10°19'28.8'' E .