Antipode of Rivière des Anguilles, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Rivière des Anguilles is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Rivière des Anguilles
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.493, 57.563
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.493, -122.437
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Rivière des Anguilles' antipodal point (1,106 km).
The antipodal city to Rivière des Anguilles is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rivière des Anguilles is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Rivière des Anguilles 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 Rivière des Anguilles
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rivière des Anguilles' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rivière des Anguilles.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,106 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,109 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,113 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,136 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,163 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,180 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,186 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,201 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,203 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| Los Mártires Uno, BCS | Mexico | 1,206 km | (27.349, -113.219) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.493° S 57.563° E
Elevation: 151 m (495 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 Rivière des Anguilles
The DMS coordinates are: 20°29'34.8'' S 57°33'46.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.493°
LngO = 57.563°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.493°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.563 - 180° = -122.437°
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 Rivière des Anguilles is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.493, -122.437)
In DMS format: 20°29'34.8'' S 57°33'46.8'' E .