Antipode of Hawassa, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Hawassa is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Hawassa
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.062, 38.476
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.062, -141.524
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Hawassa's antipodal point (258 km).
The antipodal city to Hawassa is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hawassa is Taiohae.
The distance from Hawassa 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 Hawassa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hawassa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hawassa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 258 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 408 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,376 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,436 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,438 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,439 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,443 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,444 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,445 km | (-17.517, -149.500) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,446 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Hawassa, Ethiopia
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.0621° N 38.4764° 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 Hawassa
The DMS coordinates are: 7°3'43.4'' N 38°28'34.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.06205°
LngO = 38.47635°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.06205°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.47635 - 180° = -141.52365°
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 Hawassa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.06205, -141.52365)
In DMS format: 7°3'43.4'' N 38°28'34.9'' E .
