Antipode of Rikitea, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Rikitea is Duwadami, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia.
Rikitea
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -23.123, -134.969
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 23.123, 45.031
Duwadami
Saudi Arabia
Duwadami is the closest city to Rikitea's antipodal point (167 km).
The antipodal city to Rikitea is Duwadami. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rikitea is Duwadami.
The distance from Rikitea to Duwadami 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 Rikitea
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rikitea's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rikitea.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duwadami, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 167 km | (24.508, 44.392) |
| shokhaibٍ, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 197 km | (24.490, 46.269) |
| Marāt, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 220 km | (25.071, 45.458) |
| Ain AlBaraha, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 222 km | (24.758, 43.774) |
| Afif, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 233 km | (23.907, 42.917) |
| Sājir, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 232 km | (25.183, 44.600) |
| Ad Dilam, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 238 km | (23.991, 47.162) |
| Riyadh, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 244 km | (24.688, 46.722) |
| Al Kharj, Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | 261 km | (24.155, 47.335) |
| Alrmtheiah, Al-Qassim Region | Saudi Arabia | 277 km | (24.743, 42.955) |
Rikitea, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.1232° S 134.9686° W
Duwadami, Saudi Arabia
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.5077° N 44.3924° E
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 Rikitea
The DMS coordinates are: 23°7'23.6'' S 134°58'6.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.12322°
LngO = -134.96858°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.12322°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -134.96858 + 180° = 45.03142°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Rikitea is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.12322, 45.03142)
In DMS format: 23°7'23.6'' S 134°58'6.9'' W.
