Antipode of Houmt El Souk, Tunisia
The opposite side of the world to Houmt El Souk is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Houmt El Souk
Tunisia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 33.876, 10.857
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -33.876, -169.143
Ruatoria
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Houmt El Souk's antipodal point (1,214 km).
The antipodal city to Houmt El Souk is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Houmt El Souk is Ruatoria.
The distance from Houmt El Souk to Ruatoria 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 Houmt El Souk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Houmt El Souk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Houmt El Souk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,214 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,234 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,269 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,273 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,278 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,289 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,306 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,328 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Whakatane, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,330 km | (-37.959, 176.985) |
| Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,331 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Houmt El Souk, Tunisia
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.8758° N 10.8575° E
Ruatoria, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8833° S 178.3333° 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 Houmt El Souk
The DMS coordinates are: 33°52'32.7'' N 10°51'26.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.87576°
LngO = 10.85745°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.87576°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.85745 - 180° = -169.14255°
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 Houmt El Souk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.87576, -169.14255)
In DMS format: 33°52'32.7'' N 10°51'26.8'' E .
