Antipode of Amarah, Iraq
The opposite side of the world to Amarah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Amarah
Iraq
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.836, 47.145
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.836, -132.855
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Amarah's antipodal point (797 km).
The antipodal city to Amarah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Amarah is Adamstown.
The distance from Amarah 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 Amarah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Amarah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Amarah.
| 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 | 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) |
Amarah, Iraq
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.8356° N 47.1448° E
Adamstown, Pitcairn
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° 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 Amarah
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 Amarah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.83561, -132.85517)
In DMS format: 31°50'8.2'' N 47°8'41.4'' E .
