Antipode of Gondar, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Gondar is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Gondar
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.600, 37.467
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.600, -142.533
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Gondar's antipodal point (487 km).
The antipodal city to Gondar is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gondar is Taiohae.
The distance from Gondar 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 Gondar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gondar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gondar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 487 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 491 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 912 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 912 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 913 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 914 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 916 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 919 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 919 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 924 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Gondar, Ethiopia
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.6° N 37.4667° 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 Gondar
The DMS coordinates are: 12°35'60'' N 37°28'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.6°
LngO = 37.46667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.6°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.46667 - 180° = -142.53333°
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 Gondar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.6, -142.53333)
In DMS format: 12°35'60'' N 37°28'0'' E .
