Antipode of Akhmīm, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Akhmīm is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Akhmīm
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.562, 31.746
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -26.562, -148.254
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Akhmīm's antipodal point (377 km).
The antipodal city to Akhmīm is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Akhmīm is Mataura.
The distance from Akhmīm to Mataura is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Akhmīm
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Akhmīm's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Akhmīm.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 377 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 551 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 552 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 971 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 978 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 981 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 981 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 981 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 982 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 982 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 26.5622° N 31.7457° E
Elevation: 82 m (269 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 Akhmīm
The DMS coordinates are: 26°33'43.9'' N 31°44'44.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 26.5622°
LngO = 31.74566°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -26.5622°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.74566 - 180° = -148.25434°
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 Akhmīm is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-26.5622, -148.25434)
In DMS format: 26°33'43.9'' N 31°44'44.4'' E .