Antipode of Korem, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Korem is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Korem
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.506, 39.523
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.506, -140.477
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Korem's antipodal point (338 km).
The antipodal city to Korem is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Korem is Atuona.
The distance from Korem to Atuona 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 Korem
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Korem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Korem.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 338 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 400 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 788 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,099 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,103 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,103 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,103 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,104 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,108 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,112 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 12.5058° N 39.5228° E
Elevation: 2,487 m (8,159 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Korem
The DMS coordinates are: 12°30'21'' N 39°31'22'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.50583°
LngO = 39.52278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.50583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.52278 - 180° = -140.47722°
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 Korem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.50583, -140.47722)
In DMS format: 12°30'21'' N 39°31'22'' E .