Antipode of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Debre Birhan is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Debre Birhan
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.680, 39.533
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.680, -140.467
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Debre Birhan's antipodal point (94 km).
The antipodal city to Debre Birhan is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Debre Birhan is Taiohae.
The distance from Debre Birhan 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 Debre Birhan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Debre Birhan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Debre Birhan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 94 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 157 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,064 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,294 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,295 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,296 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,296 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,300 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,302 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,304 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.6795° N 39.5326° 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 Debre Birhan
The DMS coordinates are: 9°40'46.3'' N 39°31'57.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.67954°
LngO = 39.53262°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.67954°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.53262 - 180° = -140.46738°
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 Debre Birhan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.67954, -140.46738)
In DMS format: 9°40'46.3'' N 39°31'57.4'' E .
