Antipode of Marjayoun, Lebanon
The opposite side of the world to Marjayoun is Mataura, Îles Australes, French Polynesia.
Marjayoun
Lebanon
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 33.360, 35.591
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.360, -144.409
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Marjayoun's antipodal point (1,216 km).
The antipodal city to Marjayoun is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Marjayoun is Mataura.
The distance from Marjayoun 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 Marjayoun
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Marjayoun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Marjayoun.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,216 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,385 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,387 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,463 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,665 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,786 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,793 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,794 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,796 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,796 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Beirut
Coordinates: 33.3603° N 35.5911° E
Elevation: 731 m (2,398 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 Marjayoun
The DMS coordinates are: 33°21'37'' N 35°35'28'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.36028°
LngO = 35.59111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.36028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.59111 - 180° = -144.40889°
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 Marjayoun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.36028, -144.40889)
In DMS format: 33°21'37'' N 35°35'28'' E .