Antipode of Bani Walid, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Bani Walid is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Bani Walid
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.746, 13.984
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.746, -166.016
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Bani Walid's antipodal point (1,322 km).
The antipodal city to Bani Walid is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bani Walid is Avarua.
The distance from Bani Walid 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 Bani Walid
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bani Walid's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bani Walid.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,322 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,455 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,460 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,480 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,480 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,480 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,480 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,481 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,482 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,488 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 31.7455° N 13.9835° E
Elevation: 269 m (883 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 Bani Walid
The DMS coordinates are: 31°44'43.9'' N 13°59'0.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.74554°
LngO = 13.98354°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.74554°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.98354 - 180° = -166.01646°
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 Bani Walid is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.74554, -166.01646)
In DMS format: 31°44'43.9'' N 13°59'0.7'' E .