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The antipode of Basra

The far side of the Earth from Basra is ocean at 30.5°S 132.2°W. The nearest city to that point, Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands, is 640 km away.

Basra
30.5°N 47.8°EIraq
Antipode point
30.5°S 132.2°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
AdamstownPitcairn Islands · 640 km
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How the antipode of Basra is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Basra changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 30.5°N 47.8°E becomes 30.5°S 132.2°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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