Antipode of Ben Guerir, Morocco
The opposite side of the world to Ben Guerir is Taipa, Northland, New Zealand.
Ben Guerir
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 32.241, -7.954
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.241, 172.046
Taipa
New Zealand
Taipa is the closest city to Ben Guerir's antipodal point (333 km).
The antipodal city to Ben Guerir is Taipa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ben Guerir is Taipa.
The distance from Ben Guerir to Taipa is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ben Guerir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ben Guerir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ben Guerir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipa, Northland | New Zealand | 333 km | (-34.996, 173.467) |
| Cable Bay, Northland | New Zealand | 334 km | (-34.994, 173.493) |
| Kaitaia, Northland | New Zealand | 338 km | (-35.115, 173.264) |
| Ahipara, Northland | New Zealand | 340 km | (-35.166, 173.156) |
| Kaeo, Northland | New Zealand | 356 km | (-35.100, 173.783) |
| Kerikeri, Northland | New Zealand | 375 km | (-35.227, 173.947) |
| Rawene, Northland | New Zealand | 376 km | (-35.402, 173.503) |
| Waimate North, Northland | New Zealand | 381 km | (-35.317, 173.883) |
| Ohaeawai, Northland | New Zealand | 385 km | (-35.350, 173.883) |
| Haruru, Northland | New Zealand | 385 km | (-35.281, 174.054) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 32.2409° N 7.954° W
Elevation: 474 m (1,555 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 34.996° S 173.4667° E
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 Ben Guerir
The DMS coordinates are: 32°14'27.2'' N 7°57'14.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.24088°
LngO = -7.95397°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.24088°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.95397 + 180° = 172.04603°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Ben Guerir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.24088, 172.04603)
In DMS format: 32°14'27.2'' N 7°57'14.3'' W.