The opposite side of the world to Tacape is Ruatoria, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Tunisia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 33.881, 10.098
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -33.881, -169.902
New Zealand
Ruatoria is the closest city to Tacape's antipodal point (1,150 km).
The antipodal city to Tacape is Ruatoria. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tacape is Ruatoria.
The distance from Tacape to Ruatoria 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 Tacape's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tacape.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,150 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,172 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,208 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,211 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,216 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-38.009, 177.287) |
Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,257 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
Waimana, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,264 km | (-38.150, 177.083) |
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,266 km | (-37.959, 176.985) |
Taneatua, Bay of Plenty | New Zealand | 1,267 km | (-38.067, 177.017) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.8815° N 10.0982° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.8833° S 178.3333° E
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 Tacape
The DMS coordinates are: 33°52'53.3'' N 10°5'53.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.88146°
LngO = 10.0982°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.88146°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.0982 - 180° = -169.9018°
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 Tacape is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.88146, -169.9018)
In DMS format: 33°52'53.3'' N 10°5'53.5'' E .