Antipode of Angola, United States
The opposite side of the world to Angola is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Angola
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 42.638, -79.028
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.638, 100.972
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Angola's antipodal point (1,541 km).
The antipodal city to Angola is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Angola is Augusta.
The distance from Angola to Augusta is about 18,000 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 Angola
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Angola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Angola.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,541 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,554 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,562 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,572 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,582 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,590 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,591 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,594 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,593 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,595 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Angola, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.6384° N 79.0278° W
Augusta, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° E
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 Angola
The DMS coordinates are: 42°38'18.2'' N 79°1'40.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.63839°
LngO = -79.02782°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.63839°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.02782 + 180° = 100.97218°
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 Angola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.63839, 100.97218)
In DMS format: 42°38'18.2'' N 79°1'40.2'' W.