Antipode of Randa, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Randa is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Randa
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.847, 42.661
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.847, -137.339
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Randa's antipodal point (293 km).
The antipodal city to Randa is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Randa is Atuona.
The distance from Randa 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 Randa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Randa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Randa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 293 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 444 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 738 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 792 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,070 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,173 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,273 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,430 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,435 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,436 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.8469° N 42.6606° E
Elevation: 897 m (2,943 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 Randa
The DMS coordinates are: 11°50'49'' N 42°39'38'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.84694°
LngO = 42.66056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.84694°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.66056 - 180° = -137.33944°
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 Randa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.84694, -137.33944)
In DMS format: 11°50'49'' N 42°39'38'' E .