Antipode of Dikhil, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Dikhil is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Dikhil
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.105, 42.370
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.105, -137.630
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Dikhil's antipodal point (211 km).
The antipodal city to Dikhil is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dikhil is Atuona.
The distance from Dikhil 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 Dikhil
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dikhil's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dikhil.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 211 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 364 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 824 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,360 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,444 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,448 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,449 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,449 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,449 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,453 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Dikhil, Djibouti
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.1045° N 42.3697° E
Atuona, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° 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 Dikhil
The DMS coordinates are: 11°6'16.3'' N 42°22'11'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.10454°
LngO = 42.36971°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.10454°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.36971 - 180° = -137.63029°
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 Dikhil is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.10454, -137.63029)
In DMS format: 11°6'16.3'' N 42°22'11'' E .
