Antipode of Shibīn al Kawm, Egypt
The opposite side of the world to Shibīn al Kawm is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Shibīn al Kawm
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.553, 31.009
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.553, -148.991
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Shibīn al Kawm's antipodal point (800 km).
The antipodal city to Shibīn al Kawm is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shibīn al Kawm is Mataura.
The distance from Shibīn al Kawm 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 Shibīn al Kawm
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shibīn al Kawm's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shibīn al Kawm.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 800 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 925 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 928 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,408 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,415 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,416 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,417 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,418 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,418 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,419 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Cairo
Coordinates: 30.5526° N 31.009° E
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Shibīn al Kawm
The DMS coordinates are: 30°33'9.3'' N 31°0'32.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.55258°
LngO = 31.00904°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.55258°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.00904 - 180° = -148.99096°
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 Shibīn al Kawm is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.55258, -148.99096)
In DMS format: 30°33'9.3'' N 31°0'32.5'' E .