Antipode of Ash Shajarah, Jordan
The opposite side of the world to Ash Shajarah is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Ash Shajarah
Jordan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 32.644, 35.942
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.644, -144.058
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ash Shajarah's antipodal point (1,160 km).
The antipodal city to Ash Shajarah is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ash Shajarah is Mataura.
The distance from Ash Shajarah to Mataura 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 Ash Shajarah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ash Shajarah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ash Shajarah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,160 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,336 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,338 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,382 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,598 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,720 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,728 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,728 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,731 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,731 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Ash Shajarah, Jordan
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.6439° N 35.9418° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° 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 Ash Shajarah
The DMS coordinates are: 32°38'38.1'' N 35°56'30.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.64391°
LngO = 35.94175°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.64391°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.94175 - 180° = -144.05825°
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 Ash Shajarah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.64391, -144.05825)
In DMS format: 32°38'38.1'' N 35°56'30.3'' E .
