Antipode of Mīt Ghamr, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Mīt Ghamr is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Mīt Ghamr
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.715, 31.259
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.715, -148.741
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Mīt Ghamr's antipodal point (820 km).
The antipodal city to Mīt Ghamr is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mīt Ghamr is Mataura.
The distance from Mīt Ghamr 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 Mīt Ghamr
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mīt Ghamr's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mīt Ghamr.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 820 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 949 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 951 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,426 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,433 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,435 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,436 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,437 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,437 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,438 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 30.7152° N 31.2592° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 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 Mīt Ghamr
The DMS coordinates are: 30°42'54.9'' N 31°15'33.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.71524°
LngO = 31.2592°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.71524°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.2592 - 180° = -148.7408°
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 Mīt Ghamr is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.71524, -148.7408)
In DMS format: 30°42'54.9'' N 31°15'33.1'' E .