Antipode of Antsiranana, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Antsiranana is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Antsiranana
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.317, 49.292
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.317, -130.708
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Antsiranana' antipodal point (2,369 km).
The antipodal city to Antsiranana is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Antsiranana is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Antsiranana 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 Antsiranana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Antsiranana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Antsiranana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,369 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,372 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,374 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 2,396 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,398 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 2,418 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 2,439 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| Villa Morelos, BCS | Mexico | 2,445 km | (24.930, -111.628) |
| Ciudad Constitución, BCS | Mexico | 2,448 km | (25.032, -111.663) |
| Ciudad Insurgentes, BCS | Mexico | 2,452 km | (25.263, -111.774) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 12.3173° S 49.2919° E
Elevation: 60 m (197 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 Antsiranana
The DMS coordinates are: 12°19'2.4'' S 49°17'30.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.31732°
LngO = 49.29188°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.31732°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 49.29188 - 180° = -130.70812°
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 Antsiranana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.31732, -130.70812)
In DMS format: 12°19'2.4'' S 49°17'30.8'' E .