Antipode of Toamasina, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Toamasina is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Toamasina
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -18.149, 49.402
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 18.149, -130.598
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Toamasina's antipodal point (1,919 km).
The antipodal city to Toamasina is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Toamasina is El Morro.
The distance from Toamasina 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 Toamasina
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Toamasina's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Toamasina.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,919 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,923 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,946 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,990 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 2,003 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 2,005 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 2,010 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Venustiano Carranza, BCN | Mexico | 2,014 km | (30.401, -115.894) |
| Luis Rodríguez (El Vergel), BCN | Mexico | 2,015 km | (30.407, -115.887) |
| Pueblo Benito García, BCN | Mexico | 2,019 km | (30.516, -115.933) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 18.1492° S 49.4023° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Toamasina
The DMS coordinates are: 18°8'57.1'' S 49°24'8.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -18.1492°
LngO = 49.40234°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 18.1492°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 49.40234 - 180° = -130.59766°
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 Toamasina is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (18.1492, -130.59766)
In DMS format: 18°8'57.1'' S 49°24'8.4'' E .