Antipode of Ma‘ale Adummim, Palestinian Territory
The opposite side of the world to Ma‘ale Adummim is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Ma‘ale Adummim
Palestinian Territory
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 31.777, 35.299
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -31.777, -144.701
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Ma‘ale Adummim's antipodal point (1,046 km).
The antipodal city to Ma‘ale Adummim is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ma‘ale Adummim is Mataura.
The distance from Ma‘ale Adummim 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 Ma‘ale Adummim
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ma‘ale Adummim's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ma‘ale Adummim.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,046 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,223 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,225 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,357 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,610 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,610 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,617 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,618 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,620 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,621 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Ma‘ale Adummim, Palestinian Territory
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.7774° N 35.2988° 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 Ma‘ale Adummim
The DMS coordinates are: 31°46'38.6'' N 35°17'55.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.7774°
LngO = 35.29875°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.7774°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.29875 - 180° = -144.70125°
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 Ma‘ale Adummim is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.7774, -144.70125)
In DMS format: 31°46'38.6'' N 35°17'55.5'' E .
