Antipode of Cadale, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Cadale is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Cadale
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 2.760, 46.322
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.760, -133.678
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Cadale's antipodal point (979 km).
The antipodal city to Cadale is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cadale is Atuona.
The distance from Cadale to Atuona 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 Cadale
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cadale's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cadale.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 979 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 984 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,764 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,257 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,365 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,367 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,368 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,368 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,372 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,374 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 2.7603° N 46.3222° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Cadale
The DMS coordinates are: 2°45'37.1'' N 46°19'19.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.7603°
LngO = 46.3222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.7603°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.3222 - 180° = -133.6778°
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 Cadale is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.7603, -133.6778)
In DMS format: 2°45'37.1'' N 46°19'19.9'' E .