Antipode of Adailou, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Adailou is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Adailou
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.952, 42.905
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.952, -137.095
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Adailou's antipodal point (319 km).
The antipodal city to Adailou is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Adailou is Atuona.
The distance from Adailou to Atuona is about 20,000 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 Adailou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Adailou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Adailou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 319 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 471 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 724 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 795 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,086 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,195 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,257 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,448 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,453 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,454 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.9519° N 42.9054° E
Elevation: 1,292 m (4,239 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Adailou
The DMS coordinates are: 11°57'6.7'' N 42°54'19.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.95186°
LngO = 42.90535°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.95186°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.90535 - 180° = -137.09465°
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 Adailou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.95186, -137.09465)
In DMS format: 11°57'6.7'' N 42°54'19.3'' E .