Antipode of Maxula, Tunisia
The opposite side of the world to Maxula is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Maxula
Tunisia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 36.769, 10.275
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -36.769, -169.725
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Maxula's antipodal point (986 km).
The antipodal city to Maxula is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maxula is Waitangi.
The distance from Maxula to Waitangi 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 Maxula
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maxula's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maxula.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 986 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,065 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,072 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,101 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,109 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,111 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
| Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,157 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
| Wairoa, Hawke's Bay | New Zealand | 1,162 km | (-39.033, 177.367) |
| Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,176 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
| Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,181 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Maxula, Tunisia
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.7695° N 10.2747° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° 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 Maxula
The DMS coordinates are: 36°46'10.1'' N 10°16'28.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.76946°
LngO = 10.27468°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.76946°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.27468 - 180° = -169.72532°
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 Maxula is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.76946, -169.72532)
In DMS format: 36°46'10.1'' N 10°16'28.8'' E .
