Antipode of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Addis Ababa is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.025, 38.747
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.025, -141.253
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Addis Ababa's antipodal point (127 km).
The antipodal city to Addis Ababa is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Addis Ababa is Taiohae.
The distance from Addis Ababa to Taiohae 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 Addis Ababa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Addis Ababa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Addis Ababa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 127 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 258 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,166 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,285 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,286 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,288 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,290 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,293 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,294 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,294 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.025° N 38.7469° E
Taiohae, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° 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 Addis Ababa
The DMS coordinates are: 9°1'29.9'' N 38°44'48.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.02497°
LngO = 38.74689°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.02497°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.74689 - 180° = -141.25311°
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 Addis Ababa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.02497, -141.25311)
In DMS format: 9°1'29.9'' N 38°44'48.8'' E .
