Antipode of Gununo, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Gununo is Taiohae, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Gununo
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.925, 37.653
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.925, -142.347
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Gununo's antipodal point (331 km).
The antipodal city to Gununo is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gununo is Taiohae.
The distance from Gununo 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 Gununo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gununo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gununo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 331 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 484 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,062 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,203 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,247 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,398 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,400 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,402 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,404 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,407 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 6.9247° N 37.6526° E
Elevation: 1,932 m (6,339 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)
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 Gununo
The DMS coordinates are: 6°55'29'' N 37°39'9.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.92471°
LngO = 37.65263°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.92471°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.65263 - 180° = -142.34737°
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 Gununo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.92471, -142.34737)
In DMS format: 6°55'29'' N 37°39'9.5'' E .