Antipode of Al Ḩawāmidīyah, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Al Ḩawāmidīyah is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Al Ḩawāmidīyah
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 29.900, 31.250
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.900, -148.750
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Ḩawāmidīyah's antipodal point (730 km).
The antipodal city to Al Ḩawāmidīyah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Ḩawāmidīyah is Mataura.
The distance from Al Ḩawāmidīyah to Mataura 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 Al Ḩawāmidīyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Ḩawāmidīyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Ḩawāmidīyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 730 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 862 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 865 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,336 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,343 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,345 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,346 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,347 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,347 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,348 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 29.9° N 31.25° E
Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
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 Al Ḩawāmidīyah
The DMS coordinates are: 29°53'60'' N 31°15'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.9°
LngO = 31.25°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.9°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.25 - 180° = -148.75°
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 Ḩawāmidīyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.9, -148.75)
In DMS format: 29°53'60'' N 31°15'0'' E .