Antipode of Maych’ew, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Maych’ew is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Maych’ew
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.788, 39.542
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.788, -140.458
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Maych’ew's antipodal point (364 km).
The antipodal city to Maych’ew is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maych’ew is Atuona.
The distance from Maych’ew 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 Maych’ew
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maych’ew's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maych’ew.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 364 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 431 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 760 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,084 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,089 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,093 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,097 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 12.7875° N 39.5422° E
Elevation: 2,400 m (7,874 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 Maych’ew
The DMS coordinates are: 12°47'15'' N 39°32'32'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.7875°
LngO = 39.54222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.7875°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.54222 - 180° = -140.45778°
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 Maych’ew is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.7875, -140.45778)
In DMS format: 12°47'15'' N 39°32'32'' E .