Antipode of Saio, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Saio is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Saio
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.533, 34.800
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.533, -145.200
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Saio's antipodal point (563 km).
The antipodal city to Saio is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saio is Taiohae.
The distance from Saio to Taiohae is about 19,000 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 Saio
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saio's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saio.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 563 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 691 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,092 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,094 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,096 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,097 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,098 km | (-17.517, -149.500) |
| Pirae, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,099 km | (-17.517, -149.533) |
| Papeete, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,103 km | (-17.537, -149.567) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,104 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
Saio, Ethiopia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5333° N 34.8° 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 Saio
The DMS coordinates are: 8°31'60'' N 34°47'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.53333°
LngO = 34.8°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.53333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.8 - 180° = -145.2°
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 Saio is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.53333, -145.2)
In DMS format: 8°31'60'' N 34°47'60'' E .
