Antipode of Kairouan, Tunisia
The opposite side of the world to Kairouan is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Kairouan
Tunisia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 35.678, 10.096
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -35.678, -169.904
Ruatoria
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Kairouan's antipodal point (1,077 km).
The antipodal city to Kairouan is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kairouan is Ruatoria.
The distance from Kairouan 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 Kairouan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kairouan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kairouan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,077 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,080 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,090 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,123 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,130 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,131 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,170 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,186 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,191 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,195 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Kairouan, Tunisia
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.6781° N 10.0963° 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 Kairouan
The DMS coordinates are: 35°40'41.2'' N 10°5'46.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.6781°
LngO = 10.09633°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.6781°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.09633 - 180° = -169.90367°
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 Kairouan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.6781, -169.90367)
In DMS format: 35°40'41.2'' N 10°5'46.8'' E .
