Antipode of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Ambatondrazaka is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Ambatondrazaka
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.833, 48.417
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.833, -131.583
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Ambatondrazaka's antipodal point (2,023 km).
The antipodal city to Ambatondrazaka is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ambatondrazaka is El Morro.
The distance from Ambatondrazaka to El Morro is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ambatondrazaka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ambatondrazaka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ambatondrazaka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,023 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,029 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,053 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,097 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 2,103 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 2,105 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Venustiano Carranza, BCN | Mexico | 2,112 km | (30.401, -115.894) |
| Luis Rodríguez (El Vergel), BCN | Mexico | 2,113 km | (30.407, -115.887) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 2,115 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Pueblo Benito García, BCN | Mexico | 2,117 km | (30.516, -115.933) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 17.8333° S 48.4167° E
Elevation: 768 m (2,520 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tijuana
Coordinates: 28.0425° N 115.1869° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Ambatondrazaka
The DMS coordinates are: 17°49'60'' S 48°25'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.83333°
LngO = 48.41667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.83333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.41667 - 180° = -131.58333°
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 Ambatondrazaka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.83333, -131.58333)
In DMS format: 17°49'60'' S 48°25'0'' E .