Antipode of Moka, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Moka is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Moka
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.219, 57.511
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.219, -122.489
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Moka' antipodal point (1,132 km).
The antipodal city to Moka is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moka is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Moka 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 Moka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,132 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,134 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,140 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,160 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,182 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,199 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,212 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,222 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,222 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Valle Santo Domingo, BCS | Mexico | 1,231 km | (25.490, -111.920) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.219° S 57.5108° E
Elevation: 359 m (1,178 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 Moka
The DMS coordinates are: 20°13'8.5'' S 57°30'39'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.21904°
LngO = 57.51083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.21904°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.51083 - 180° = -122.48917°
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 Moka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.21904, -122.48917)
In DMS format: 20°13'8.5'' S 57°30'39'' E .