Antipode of Mojo, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Mojo is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Mojo
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.587, 39.121
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.587, -140.879
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Mojo's antipodal point (93 km).
The antipodal city to Mojo is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mojo is Taiohae.
The distance from Mojo 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 Mojo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mojo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mojo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 93 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 243 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,193 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,348 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,350 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,351 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,353 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,357 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,358 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,358 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 8.5868° N 39.1211° E
Elevation: 1,774 m (5,820 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 Mojo
The DMS coordinates are: 8°35'12.4'' N 39°7'16'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.58679°
LngO = 39.12111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.58679°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.12111 - 180° = -140.87889°
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 Mojo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.58679, -140.87889)
In DMS format: 8°35'12.4'' N 39°7'16'' E .