Antipode of Al ‘Amārah, Iraq
The opposite side of the world to Al ‘Amārah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al ‘Amārah
Iraq
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.836, 47.145
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.836, -132.855
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al ‘Amārah's antipodal point (797 km).
The antipodal city to Al ‘Amārah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al ‘Amārah is Adamstown.
The distance from Al ‘Amārah to Adamstown is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Al ‘Amārah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al ‘Amārah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al ‘Amārah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 797 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 988 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,525 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,889 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,102 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,102 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,264 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,265 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,270 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,271 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates: 31.8356° N 47.1448° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Al ‘Amārah
The DMS coordinates are: 31°50'8.2'' N 47°8'41.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.83561°
LngO = 47.14483°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.83561°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.14483 - 180° = -132.85517°
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 Al ‘Amārah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.83561, -132.85517)
In DMS format: 31°50'8.2'' N 47°8'41.4'' E .