Antipode of El Jadida, Morocco
The opposite side of the world to El Jadida is Ahipara, Northland, New Zealand.
El Jadida
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 33.257, -8.509
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.257, 171.491
Ahipara
New Zealand
Ahipara is the closest city to El Jadida's antipodal point (261 km).
The antipodal city to El Jadida is Ahipara. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Jadida is Ahipara.
The distance from El Jadida to Ahipara 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 El Jadida
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Jadida's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Jadida.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahipara, Northland | New Zealand | 261 km | (-35.166, 173.156) |
| Kaitaia, Northland | New Zealand | 263 km | (-35.115, 173.264) |
| Taipa, Northland | New Zealand | 265 km | (-34.996, 173.467) |
| Cable Bay, Northland | New Zealand | 267 km | (-34.994, 173.493) |
| Kaeo, Northland | New Zealand | 294 km | (-35.100, 173.783) |
| Rawene, Northland | New Zealand | 302 km | (-35.402, 173.503) |
| Kerikeri, Northland | New Zealand | 315 km | (-35.227, 173.947) |
| Waimate North, Northland | New Zealand | 317 km | (-35.317, 173.883) |
| Kaikohe, Northland | New Zealand | 319 km | (-35.398, 173.800) |
| Ohaeawai, Northland | New Zealand | 320 km | (-35.350, 173.883) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 33.2568° N 8.5088° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 35.166° S 173.1556° E
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 El Jadida
The DMS coordinates are: 33°15'24.6'' N 8°30'31.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.25682°
LngO = -8.50882°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.25682°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.50882 + 180° = 171.49118°
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 El Jadida is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.25682, 171.49118)
In DMS format: 33°15'24.6'' N 8°30'31.8'' W.