Antipode of Ambilobe, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Ambilobe is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Ambilobe
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -13.200, 49.050
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 13.200, -130.950
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Ambilobe' antipodal point (2,315 km).
The antipodal city to Ambilobe is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ambilobe is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Ambilobe to Bahía Tortugas 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 Ambilobe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ambilobe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ambilobe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,315 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,319 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,322 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,350 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 2,358 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 2,379 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 2,397 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 2,400 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 2,408 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
| Ciudad Constitución, BCS | Mexico | 2,410 km | (25.032, -111.663) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 13.2° S 49.05° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.6913° N 114.8948° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Ambilobe
The DMS coordinates are: 13°11'60'' S 49°2'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.2°
LngO = 49.05°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.2°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 49.05 - 180° = -130.95°
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 Ambilobe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.2, -130.95)
In DMS format: 13°11'60'' S 49°2'60'' E .