Antipode of Msalātah, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Msalātah is Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Msalātah
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.583, 14.036
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.583, -165.964
Avarua
Cook Islands
Avarua is the closest city to Msalātah's antipodal point (1,402 km).
The antipodal city to Msalātah is Avarua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Msalātah is Avarua.
The distance from Msalātah 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 Msalātah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Msalātah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Msalātah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,402 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,531 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,537 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,543 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,554 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Alofi | Niue | 1,550 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,555 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,555 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,555 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,556 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 32.5835° N 14.0363° E
Elevation: 298 m (978 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 Msalātah
The DMS coordinates are: 32°35'0.4'' N 14°2'10.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.58345°
LngO = 14.03627°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.58345°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.03627 - 180° = -165.96373°
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 Msalātah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.58345, -165.96373)
In DMS format: 32°35'0.4'' N 14°2'10.6'' E .