Antipode of Ijuw, Nauru
The opposite side of the world to Ijuw is Greenville, Sinoe County, Liberia.
Ijuw
Nauru
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -0.521, 166.958
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 0.521, -13.042
Greenville
Liberia
Greenville is the closest city to Ijuw's antipodal point (667 km).
The antipodal city to Ijuw is Greenville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ijuw is Greenville.
The distance from Ijuw to Greenville is about 19,000 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 Ijuw
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ijuw's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ijuw.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, Sinoe County | Liberia | 667 km | (5.011, -9.039) |
| River Cess, River Cess County | Liberia | 668 km | (5.457, -9.582) |
| Buchanan, Grand Bassa County | Liberia | 679 km | (5.877, -10.050) |
| Monrovia, Montserrado County | Liberia | 686 km | (6.301, -10.797) |
| Harbel, Margibi County | Liberia | 700 km | (6.247, -10.356) |
| Barclayville, Grand Kru County | Liberia | 705 km | (4.674, -8.233) |
| Bensonville, Montserrado County | Liberia | 709 km | (6.447, -10.613) |
| Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County | Liberia | 714 km | (6.753, -11.367) |
| Harper, Maryland County | Liberia | 730 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
| Kakata, Margibi County | Liberia | 729 km | (6.531, -10.354) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Nauru
Coordinates: 0.521° S 166.9581° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Monrovia
Coordinates: 5.0113° N 9.0388° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Ijuw
The DMS coordinates are: 0°31'15.6'' S 166°57'29.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.521°
LngO = 166.95813°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.521°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.95813 - 180° = -13.04187°
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 Ijuw is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.521, -13.04187)
In DMS format: 0°31'15.6'' S 166°57'29.3'' E .