Antipode of Samara, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Samara is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Samara
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.793, 41.006
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.793, -138.994
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Samara's antipodal point (220 km).
The antipodal city to Samara is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Samara is Atuona.
The distance from Samara 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 Samara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Samara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Samara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 220 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 341 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 728 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 787 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 933 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,005 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,277 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,281 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,282 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,282 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 11.7934° N 41.0058° E
Elevation: 433 m (1,421 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 Samara
The DMS coordinates are: 11°47'36.3'' N 41°0'20.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.79342°
LngO = 41.00578°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.79342°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 41.00578 - 180° = -138.99422°
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 Samara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.79342, -138.99422)
In DMS format: 11°47'36.3'' N 41°0'20.8'' E .