Antipode of Al Aşābi‘ah, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Al Aşābi‘ah is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Al Aşābi‘ah
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.033, 12.867
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.033, -167.133
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Al Aşābi‘ah's antipodal point (1,405 km).
The antipodal city to Al Aşābi‘ah is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Aşābi‘ah is Avarua.
The distance from Al Aşābi‘ah to Avarua 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 Al Aşābi‘ah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Aşābi‘ah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Aşābi‘ah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,405 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,416 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,440 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,441 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,441 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,441 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,442 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,442 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,448 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
| Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,449 km | (-21.137, -175.201) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.0333° N 12.8667° E
Elevation: 801 m (2,628 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga
Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Al Aşābi‘ah
The DMS coordinates are: 32°1'60'' N 12°52'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.03333°
LngO = 12.86667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.03333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.86667 - 180° = -167.13333°
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 Al Aşābi‘ah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.03333, -167.13333)
In DMS format: 32°1'60'' N 12°52'0'' E .