Antipode of Antananarivo, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Antananarivo is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Antananarivo
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -18.914, 47.536
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 18.914, -132.464
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Antananarivo's antipodal point (2,031 km).
The antipodal city to Antananarivo is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Antananarivo is El Morro.
The distance from Antananarivo 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 Antananarivo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Antananarivo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Antananarivo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,031 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,040 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,070 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 2,094 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 2,096 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Venustiano Carranza, BCN | Mexico | 2,101 km | (30.401, -115.894) |
| Luis Rodríguez (El Vergel), BCN | Mexico | 2,102 km | (30.407, -115.887) |
| Pueblo Benito García, BCN | Mexico | 2,105 km | (30.516, -115.933) |
| Colonia Nueva Era, BCN | Mexico | 2,105 km | (30.507, -115.923) |
| Lázaro Cárdenas, BCN | Mexico | 2,106 km | (30.528, -115.926) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 18.9137° S 47.5361° E
Elevation: 1,274 m (4,180 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 Antananarivo
The DMS coordinates are: 18°54'49.2'' S 47°32'10.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -18.91368°
LngO = 47.53613°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 18.91368°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.53613 - 180° = -132.46387°
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 Antananarivo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (18.91368, -132.46387)
In DMS format: 18°54'49.2'' S 47°32'10.1'' E .