Antipode of Amparafaravola, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Amparafaravola is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Amparafaravola
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.588, 48.224
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.588, -131.776
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Amparafaravola's antipodal point (2,056 km).
The antipodal city to Amparafaravola is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Amparafaravola is El Morro.
The distance from Amparafaravola 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 Amparafaravola
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Amparafaravola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Amparafaravola.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,056 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,061 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,085 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,129 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 2,136 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 2,138 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Venustiano Carranza, BCN | Mexico | 2,146 km | (30.401, -115.894) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 2,148 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Luis Rodríguez (El Vergel), BCN | Mexico | 2,147 km | (30.407, -115.887) |
| Pueblo Benito García, BCN | Mexico | 2,151 km | (30.516, -115.933) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 17.5876° S 48.2239° E
Elevation: 777 m (2,549 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 Amparafaravola
The DMS coordinates are: 17°35'15.4'' S 48°13'26.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.5876°
LngO = 48.22391°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.5876°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.22391 - 180° = -131.77609°
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 Amparafaravola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.5876, -131.77609)
In DMS format: 17°35'15.4'' S 48°13'26.1'' E .