Antipode of Sodo, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Sodo is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Sodo
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.860, 37.762
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.860, -142.238
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Sodo's antipodal point (327 km).
The antipodal city to Sodo is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sodo is Taiohae.
The distance from Sodo 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 Sodo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sodo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sodo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 327 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 479 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,410 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,412 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,414 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,417 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,420 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,421 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,422 km | (-17.528, -149.534) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,423 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 6.86° N 37.7616° E
Elevation: 2,045 m (6,709 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 Sodo
The DMS coordinates are: 6°51'36'' N 37°45'41.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.86°
LngO = 37.76159°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.86°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.76159 - 180° = -142.23841°
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 Sodo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.86, -142.23841)
In DMS format: 6°51'36'' N 37°45'41.7'' E .