Antipode of Nosy Varika, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Nosy Varika is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Nosy Varika
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.583, 48.533
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.583, -131.467
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Nosy Varika's antipodal point (1,845 km).
The antipodal city to Nosy Varika is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nosy Varika is El Morro.
The distance from Nosy Varika 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 Nosy Varika
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nosy Varika's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nosy Varika.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,845 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,857 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,891 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,898 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 1,896 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,900 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Venustiano Carranza, BCN | Mexico | 1,903 km | (30.401, -115.894) |
| Luis Rodríguez (El Vergel), BCN | Mexico | 1,904 km | (30.407, -115.887) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 1,901 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 1,902 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 20.5833° S 48.5333° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Nosy Varika
The DMS coordinates are: 20°34'60'' S 48°31'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.58333°
LngO = 48.53333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.58333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.53333 - 180° = -131.46667°
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 Nosy Varika is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.58333, -131.46667)
In DMS format: 20°34'60'' S 48°31'60'' E .