Antipode of Bambous, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Bambous is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Bambous
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.257, 57.406
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.257, -122.594
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Bambous' antipodal point (1,136 km).
The antipodal city to Bambous is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bambous is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Bambous to Bahía Tortugas is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Bambous
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bambous' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bambous.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,136 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,139 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,144 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,166 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,189 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,206 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,216 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,230 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,229 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Los Mártires Uno, BCS | Mexico | 1,236 km | (27.349, -113.219) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.2567° S 57.4061° E
Elevation: 122 m (400 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 Bambous
The DMS coordinates are: 20°15'24'' S 57°24'22'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.25667°
LngO = 57.40611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.25667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.40611 - 180° = -122.59389°
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 Bambous is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.25667, -122.59389)
In DMS format: 20°15'24'' S 57°24'22'' E .