Antipode of Holhol, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Holhol is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Holhol
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.310, 42.929
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.310, -137.071
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Holhol's antipodal point (273 km).
The antipodal city to Holhol is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Holhol is Atuona.
The distance from Holhol 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 Holhol
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Holhol's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Holhol.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 273 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 425 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 795 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,326 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,484 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,490 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,490 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,490 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,490 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,494 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Holhol, Djibouti
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.3103° N 42.9294° 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 Holhol
The DMS coordinates are: 11°18'37'' N 42°55'46'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.31028°
LngO = 42.92944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.31028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.92944 - 180° = -137.07056°
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 Holhol is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.31028, -137.07056)
In DMS format: 11°18'37'' N 42°55'46'' E .
