Antipode of Beled Hawo, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Beled Hawo is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Beled Hawo
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 3.928, 41.880
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -3.928, -138.120
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Beled Hawo's antipodal point (593 km).
The antipodal city to Beled Hawo is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Beled Hawo is Taiohae.
The distance from Beled Hawo to Taiohae 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 Beled Hawo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Beled Hawo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Beled Hawo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 593 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 658 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,618 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,939 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,941 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,943 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,946 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,948 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,949 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,949 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 3.9284° N 41.88° E
Elevation: 218 m (715 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Beled Hawo
The DMS coordinates are: 3°55'42.2'' N 41°52'47.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.9284°
LngO = 41.87997°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.9284°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 41.87997 - 180° = -138.12003°
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 Beled Hawo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.9284, -138.12003)
In DMS format: 3°55'42.2'' N 41°52'47.9'' E .