Antipode of Dessye, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Dessye is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Dessye
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.133, 39.633
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.133, -140.367
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Dessye's antipodal point (207 km).
The antipodal city to Dessye is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dessye is Atuona.
The distance from Dessye to Atuona 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 Dessye
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dessye's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dessye.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 207 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 248 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 914 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,197 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,198 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,199 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,200 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,202 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,205 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,210 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Dessye, Ethiopia
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.1333° N 39.6333° E
Atuona, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° 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 Dessye
The DMS coordinates are: 11°7'60'' N 39°37'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.13333°
LngO = 39.63333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.13333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.63333 - 180° = -140.36667°
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 Dessye is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.13333, -140.36667)
In DMS format: 11°7'60'' N 39°37'60'' E .
