Antipode of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Marsá Maţrūḩ is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Marsá Maţrūḩ
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.353, 27.237
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.353, -152.763
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Marsá Maţrūḩ's antipodal point (944 km).
The antipodal city to Marsá Maţrūḩ is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Marsá Maţrūḩ is Mataura.
The distance from Marsá Maţrūḩ 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Marsá Maţrūḩ's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Marsá Maţrūḩ.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 944 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 993 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 996 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,324 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,537 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,541 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,542 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,544 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,545 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,545 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 31.3529° N 27.2373° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ
The DMS coordinates are: 31°21'10.4'' N 27°14'14.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.3529°
LngO = 27.23725°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.3529°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.23725 - 180° = -152.76275°
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 Marsá Maţrūḩ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.3529, -152.76275)
In DMS format: 31°21'10.4'' N 27°14'14.1'' E .