Antipode of Kibre Mengist, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Kibre Mengist is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Kibre Mengist
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.883, 38.983
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.883, -141.017
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Kibre Mengist's antipodal point (350 km).
The antipodal city to Kibre Mengist is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kibre Mengist is Taiohae.
The distance from Kibre Mengist 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 Kibre Mengist
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kibre Mengist's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kibre Mengist.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 350 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 485 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,477 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,575 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,577 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,579 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,582 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,583 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,585 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,586 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 5.8833° N 38.9833° E
Elevation: 1,690 m (5,545 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 Kibre Mengist
The DMS coordinates are: 5°52'60'' N 38°58'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.88333°
LngO = 38.98333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.88333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.98333 - 180° = -141.01667°
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 Kibre Mengist is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.88333, -141.01667)
In DMS format: 5°52'60'' N 38°58'60'' E .