Antipode of Gorabous, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Gorabous is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Gorabous
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.304, 42.217
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.304, -137.783
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Gorabous's antipodal point (216 km).
The antipodal city to Gorabous is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gorabous is Atuona.
The distance from Gorabous 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 Gorabous
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gorabous' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gorabous.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 216 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 367 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 805 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 824 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,069 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,148 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,342 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,418 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,423 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,423 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.3043° N 42.217° E
Elevation: 302 m (991 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 Gorabous
The DMS coordinates are: 11°18'15.6'' N 42°13'1.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.30434°
LngO = 42.21703°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.30434°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.21703 - 180° = -137.78297°
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 Gorabous is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.30434, -137.78297)
In DMS format: 11°18'15.6'' N 42°13'1.3'' E .