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What's on the opposite side of the world from Casablanca?

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Casablanca, Morocco 🇲🇦, home to about 3.18 million people, and you would surface in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 33.6019° S, 172.3817° E. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityCasablanca, Morocco 🇲🇦
City coordinates33.6019° N, 7.6183° W
Antipode coordinates33.6019° S, 172.3817° E
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landNew Zealand 🇳🇿 — 99 km (62 miles) away
Nearest town or cityAuckland, New Zealand — 421 km (262 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Casablanca's antipode?

Casablanca's antipode is in open water, in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 99 km (62 miles) north of the nearest coast, which belongs to New Zealand 🇳🇿.

The closest settlement of any size is Auckland, New Zealand, about 421 km (262 miles) from the point.

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Other cities whose antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean

174 other cities on this list surface in the same place as Casablanca; the 10 largest are shown.

Other cities in Morocco

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (33.6019° N becomes 33.6019° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (7.6183° W becomes 172.3817° E). More on how antipodes work.

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