Antipode of Maroantsetra, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Maroantsetra is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Maroantsetra
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.435, 49.738
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.435, -130.262
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Maroantsetra' antipodal point (2,088 km).
The antipodal city to Maroantsetra is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maroantsetra is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Maroantsetra 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 Maroantsetra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maroantsetra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maroantsetra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 2,088 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 2,089 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 2,100 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 2,133 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 2,159 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 2,172 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 2,178 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 2,198 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 2,200 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 2,201 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 15.4353° S 49.7379° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Maroantsetra
The DMS coordinates are: 15°26'7'' S 49°44'16.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.43527°
LngO = 49.73794°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.43527°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 49.73794 - 180° = -130.26206°
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 Maroantsetra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.43527, -130.26206)
In DMS format: 15°26'7'' S 49°44'16.6'' E .