Antipode of Aksum, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Aksum is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Aksum
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.121, 38.723
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.121, -141.277
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Aksum's antipodal point (536 km).
The antipodal city to Aksum is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aksum is Atuona.
The distance from Aksum to Atuona 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 Aksum
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aksum's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aksum.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 536 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 590 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 704 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 935 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 940 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 941 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 942 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 942 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 945 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 948 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 14.1211° N 38.7234° E
Elevation: 2,131 m (6,991 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 Aksum
The DMS coordinates are: 14°7'15.9'' N 38°43'24.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.12109°
LngO = 38.72337°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.12109°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.72337 - 180° = -141.27663°
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 Aksum is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.12109, -141.27663)
In DMS format: 14°7'15.9'' N 38°43'24.1'' E .