Antipode of Buttagira, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Buttagira is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Buttagira
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.117, 38.367
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.117, -141.633
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Buttagira's antipodal point (190 km).
The antipodal city to Buttagira is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buttagira is Taiohae.
The distance from Buttagira 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 Buttagira
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buttagira's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buttagira.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 190 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 341 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,274 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,335 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,337 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,338 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,342 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,343 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,345 km | (-17.517, -149.500) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,345 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Buttagira, Ethiopia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.1167° N 38.3667° 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 Buttagira
The DMS coordinates are: 8°7'0'' N 38°22'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.11667°
LngO = 38.36667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.11667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.36667 - 180° = -141.63333°
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 Buttagira is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.11667, -141.63333)
In DMS format: 8°7'0'' N 38°22'0'' E .
