Antipode of Dek’emhāre, Eritrea
The opposite side of the world to Dek’emhāre is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Dek’emhāre
Eritrea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.070, 39.048
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.070, -140.953
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Dek’emhāre's antipodal point (608 km).
The antipodal city to Dek’emhāre is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dek’emhāre is Tapuarava.
The distance from Dek’emhāre to Tapuarava is about 19,000 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 Dek’emhāre
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dek’emhāre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dek’emhāre.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 608 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 619 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 688 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 925 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 931 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 935 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 935 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 936 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 938 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 939 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Asmara
Coordinates: 15.07° N 39.0475° E
Elevation: 2,019 m (6,624 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Dek’emhāre
The DMS coordinates are: 15°4'12'' N 39°2'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.07°
LngO = 39.0475°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.07°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.0475 - 180° = -140.9525°
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 Dek’emhāre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.07, -140.9525)
In DMS format: 15°4'12'' N 39°2'51'' E .