Antipode of Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Kafr ash Shaykh is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Kafr ash Shaykh
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.112, 30.940
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.112, -149.060
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Kafr ash Shaykh's antipodal point (861 km).
The antipodal city to Kafr ash Shaykh is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kafr ash Shaykh is Mataura.
The distance from Kafr ash Shaykh 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 Kafr ash Shaykh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kafr ash Shaykh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kafr ash Shaykh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 861 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 983 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 986 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,470 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,477 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,478 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,479 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,480 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,480 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,481 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 31.1117° N 30.9399° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Kafr ash Shaykh
The DMS coordinates are: 31°6'42.3'' N 30°56'23.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.11174°
LngO = 30.93991°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.11174°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.93991 - 180° = -149.06009°
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 Kafr ash Shaykh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.11174, -149.06009)
In DMS format: 31°6'42.3'' N 30°56'23.7'' E .