Antipode of Koûta Boûyya, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Koûta Boûyya is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Koûta Boûyya
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.016, 41.962
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.016, -138.038
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Koûta Boûyya's antipodal point (173 km).
The antipodal city to Koûta Boûyya is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koûta Boûyya is Atuona.
The distance from Koûta Boûyya 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 Koûta Boûyya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koûta Boûyya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koûta Boûyya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 173 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 325 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 842 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 843 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,068 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,135 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,379 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,411 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,415 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,416 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.0161° N 41.9619° E
Elevation: 300 m (984 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 Koûta Boûyya
The DMS coordinates are: 11°0'58'' N 41°57'43'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.01611°
LngO = 41.96194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.01611°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 41.96194 - 180° = -138.03806°
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 Koûta Boûyya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.01611, -138.03806)
In DMS format: 11°0'58'' N 41°57'43'' E .