Antipode of Al Shahaniyah, Qatar
The opposite side of the world to Al Shahaniyah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al Shahaniyah
Qatar
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 25.371, 51.223
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -25.371, -128.777
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al Shahaniyah's antipodal point (138 km).
The antipodal city to Al Shahaniyah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Shahaniyah is Adamstown.
The distance from Al Shahaniyah to Adamstown is about 20,000 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 Al Shahaniyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Shahaniyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Shahaniyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 138 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 676 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,102 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 1,941 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,036 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 2,111 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 2,181 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,270 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,276 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,277 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Al Shahaniyah, Qatar
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.3709° N 51.2226° 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 Al Shahaniyah
The DMS coordinates are: 25°22'15.2'' N 51°13'21.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.37088°
LngO = 51.22264°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.37088°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 51.22264 - 180° = -128.77736°
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 Al Shahaniyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.37088, -128.77736)
In DMS format: 25°22'15.2'' N 51°13'21.5'' E .
