Antipode of Am Djarass, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Am Djarass is Vaitape, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
Am Djarass
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.066, 22.843
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.066, -157.157
Vaitape
French Polynesia
Vaitape is the closest city to Am Djarass's antipodal point (580 km).
The antipodal city to Am Djarass is Vaitape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Am Djarass is Vaitape.
The distance from Am Djarass to Vaitape is about 19,000 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 Am Djarass
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Am Djarass' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Am Djarass.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 580 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 581 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 583 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 611 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 615 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 633 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 658 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 658 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 661 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 792 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
Am Djarass, Chad
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.0659° N 22.8431° E
Vaitape, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.5074° S 151.7491° W
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 Am Djarass
The DMS coordinates are: 16°3'57.2'' N 22°50'35.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.06589°
LngO = 22.84308°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.06589°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.84308 - 180° = -157.15692°
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 Am Djarass is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.06589, -157.15692)
In DMS format: 16°3'57.2'' N 22°50'35.1'' E .
