Antipode of La Marsa, Tunisia
The opposite side of the world to La Marsa is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
La Marsa
Tunisia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 36.878, 10.325
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.878, -169.675
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to La Marsa's antipodal point (978 km).
The antipodal city to La Marsa is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Marsa is Waitangi.
The distance from La Marsa to Waitangi 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 La Marsa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Marsa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Marsa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 978 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,067 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,069 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Tokomaru, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,072 km | (-38.133, 178.300) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,074 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Wainui, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,097 km | (-38.689, 178.070) |
| Tamarau, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,099 km | (-38.678, 178.050) |
| Kaiti, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,100 km | (-38.668, 178.030) |
| Whataupoko, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,101 km | (-38.648, 178.020) |
| Mangapapa, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,102 km | (-38.638, 178.010) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tunis
Coordinates: 36.8782° N 10.3247° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 La Marsa
The DMS coordinates are: 36°52'41.4'' N 10°19'28.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.87818°
LngO = 10.32466°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.87818°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.32466 - 180° = -169.67534°
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 La Marsa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.87818, -169.67534)
In DMS format: 36°52'41.4'' N 10°19'28.8'' E .