Antipode of Buurhakaba, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Buurhakaba is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Buurhakaba
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 2.803, 44.078
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.803, -135.922
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Buurhakaba's antipodal point (819 km).
The antipodal city to Buurhakaba is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buurhakaba is Taiohae.
The distance from Buurhakaba to Taiohae 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 Buurhakaba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buurhakaba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buurhakaba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 819 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 848 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,734 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,191 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,193 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,194 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,196 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,200 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,201 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,200 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Buurhakaba, Somalia
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.8026° N 44.0781° E
Taiohae, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° 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 Buurhakaba
The DMS coordinates are: 2°48'9.3'' N 44°4'41'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.80257°
LngO = 44.07805°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.80257°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.07805 - 180° = -135.92195°
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 Buurhakaba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.80257, -135.92195)
In DMS format: 2°48'9.3'' N 44°4'41'' E .
