Antipode of Assa Hougoud, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Assa Hougoud is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Assa Hougoud
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.385, 42.828
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.385, -137.172
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Assa Hougoud's antipodal point (269 km).
The antipodal city to Assa Hougoud is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Assa Hougoud is Atuona.
The distance from Assa Hougoud 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 Assa Hougoud
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Assa Hougoud's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Assa Hougoud.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 269 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 422 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 787 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 845 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,115 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,207 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,320 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,471 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,476 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,476 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.3853° N 42.828° E
Elevation: 790 m (2,592 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 Assa Hougoud
The DMS coordinates are: 11°23'6.9'' N 42°49'40.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.38526°
LngO = 42.82796°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.38526°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.82796 - 180° = -137.17204°
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 Assa Hougoud is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.38526, -137.17204)
In DMS format: 11°23'6.9'' N 42°49'40.7'' E .