Antipode of Ouê‘a, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Ouê‘a is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Ouê‘a
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.503, 42.855
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.503, -137.145
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Ouê‘a's antipodal point (280 km).
The antipodal city to Ouê‘a is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ouê‘a is Atuona.
The distance from Ouê‘a 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 Ouê‘a
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ouê‘a's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ouê‘a.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 280 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 432 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 774 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 835 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,110 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,206 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,307 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,467 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,472 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,473 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.5031° N 42.8553° E
Elevation: 426 m (1,398 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 Ouê‘a
The DMS coordinates are: 11°30'11'' N 42°51'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.50306°
LngO = 42.85528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.50306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.85528 - 180° = -137.14472°
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 Ouê‘a is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.50306, -137.14472)
In DMS format: 11°30'11'' N 42°51'19'' E .