Antipode of Jādū, Libya
The opposite side of the world to Jādū is ‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga.
Jādū
Libya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.955, 12.029
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -31.955, -167.971
‘Ohonua
Tonga
‘Ohonua is the closest city to Jādū's antipodal point (1,365 km).
The antipodal city to Jādū is ‘Ohonua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jādū is ‘Ohonua.
The distance from Jādū to ‘Ohonua 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 Jādū
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jādū's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jādū.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Ohonua, ʻEua | Tonga | 1,365 km | (-21.341, -174.957) |
| Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,389 km | (-21.186, -175.125) |
| Malapo, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,389 km | (-21.201, -175.155) |
| Lapaha, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,389 km | (-21.177, -175.117) |
| Niutoua, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,390 km | (-21.133, -175.050) |
| Vaini, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,391 km | (-21.193, -175.177) |
| Kolonga, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,391 km | (-21.133, -175.067) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,397 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
| Hicks Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 1,402 km | (-37.600, 178.300) |
| Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu | Tonga | 1,398 km | (-21.137, -175.201) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates: 31.9551° N 12.029° E
Elevation: 693 m (2,274 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu
Coordinates: 21.3414° S 174.9566° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Jādū
The DMS coordinates are: 31°57'18.2'' N 12°1'44.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.95506°
LngO = 12.02901°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.95506°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.02901 - 180° = -167.97099°
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 Jādū is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.95506, -167.97099)
In DMS format: 31°57'18.2'' N 12°1'44.4'' E .