Antipode of Ouarzazate, Morocco
The opposite side of the world to Ouarzazate is Taipa, Northland, New Zealand.
Ouarzazate
Morocco
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 30.919, -6.893
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.919, 173.107
Taipa
New Zealand
Taipa is the closest city to Ouarzazate's antipodal point (453 km).
The antipodal city to Ouarzazate is Taipa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ouarzazate is Taipa.
The distance from Ouarzazate 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 Ouarzazate
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ouarzazate's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ouarzazate.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipa, Northland | New Zealand | 453 km | (-34.996, 173.467) |
| Cable Bay, Northland | New Zealand | 453 km | (-34.994, 173.493) |
| Kaitaia, Northland | New Zealand | 466 km | (-35.115, 173.264) |
| Kaeo, Northland | New Zealand | 468 km | (-35.100, 173.783) |
| Ahipara, Northland | New Zealand | 471 km | (-35.166, 173.156) |
| Kerikeri, Northland | New Zealand | 484 km | (-35.227, 173.947) |
| Russell, Northland | New Zealand | 491 km | (-35.262, 174.123) |
| Waitangi, Northland | New Zealand | 491 km | (-35.270, 174.081) |
| Haruru, Northland | New Zealand | 492 km | (-35.281, 174.054) |
| Paihia, Northland | New Zealand | 492 km | (-35.281, 174.091) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 30.9189° N 6.8934° W
Elevation: 1,113 m (3,652 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 Ouarzazate
The DMS coordinates are: 30°55'8.2'' N 6°53'36.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.91894°
LngO = -6.89341°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.91894°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.89341 + 180° = 173.10659°
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 Ouarzazate is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.91894, 173.10659)
In DMS format: 30°55'8.2'' N 6°53'36.3'' W.