The opposite side of the world to Gimbi is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.170, 35.835
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.170, -144.165
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Gimbi's antipodal point (448 km).
The antipodal city to Gimbi is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gimbi is Taiohae.
The distance from Gimbi to Taiohae is about 20,000 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 Gimbi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gimbi.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 448 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 567 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,081 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,083 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,086 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,087 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-17.517, -149.500) |
Pirae, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,091 km | (-17.517, -149.533) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,092 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,093 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.1703° N 35.8349° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° 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 Gimbi
The DMS coordinates are: 9°10'13.1'' N 35°50'5.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.17031°
LngO = 35.83491°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.17031°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.83491 - 180° = -144.16509°
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 Gimbi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.17031, -144.16509)
In DMS format: 9°10'13.1'' N 35°50'5.7'' E .