The opposite side of the world to Axum is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.121, 38.723
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.121, -141.277
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Axum's antipodal point (536 km).
The antipodal city to Axum is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Axum is Atuona.
The distance from Axum to Atuona is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Axum's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Axum.
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:
Coordinates: 14.1211° N 38.7234° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Axum
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 Axum is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.12109, -141.27663)
In DMS format: 14°7'15.9'' N 38°43'24.1'' E .