Antipode of Nador, Morocco
The opposite side of the world to Nador is Colville, Waikato Region, New Zealand.
Nador
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 35.168, -2.934
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.168, 177.066
Colville
New Zealand
Colville is the closest city to Nador's antipodal point (217 km).
The antipodal city to Nador is Colville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nador is Colville.
The distance from Nador to Colville 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 Nador
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nador's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nador.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colville, Waikato Region | New Zealand | 217 km | (-36.633, 175.467) |
| Whitianga, Waikato Region | New Zealand | 222 km | (-36.833, 175.700) |
| Coromandel, Waikato Region | New Zealand | 226 km | (-36.761, 175.496) |
| Pauanui, Waikato Region | New Zealand | 232 km | (-37.017, 175.867) |
| Tairua, Waikato Region | New Zealand | 233 km | (-37.017, 175.850) |
| Ngunguru, Northland | New Zealand | 238 km | (-35.617, 174.500) |
| Leigh, Auckland | New Zealand | 238 km | (-36.283, 174.817) |
| Whangarei Heads, Northland | New Zealand | 244 km | (-35.817, 174.500) |
| Mangawhai Heads, Northland | New Zealand | 248 km | (-36.088, 174.570) |
| Mangawhai, Northland | New Zealand | 250 km | (-36.117, 174.567) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 35.1681° N 2.9335° W
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 36.6333° S 175.4667° E
Elevation: 33 m (108 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 Nador
The DMS coordinates are: 35°10'5.3'' N 2°56'0.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.16813°
LngO = -2.93352°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.16813°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.93352 + 180° = 177.06648°
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 Nador is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.16813, 177.06648)
In DMS format: 35°10'5.3'' N 2°56'0.7'' W.