Antipode of Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.971, 31.167
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.971, -148.833
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá's antipodal point (847 km).
The antipodal city to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Maḩallah al Kubrá is Mataura.
The distance from Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 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 Maḩallah al Kubrá
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Maḩallah al Kubrá.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 847 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 974 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 976 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,454 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,461 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,463 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,464 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,465 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,465 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,466 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 30.9706° N 31.1669° E
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Maḩallah al Kubrá
The DMS coordinates are: 30°58'14.3'' N 31°10'0.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.97063°
LngO = 31.1669°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.97063°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.1669 - 180° = -148.8331°
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 Maḩallah al Kubrá is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.97063, -148.8331)
In DMS format: 30°58'14.3'' N 31°10'0.8'' E .