Antipode of Caluula, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Caluula is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Caluula
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.966, 50.757
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.966, -129.243
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Caluula's antipodal point (1,058 km).
The antipodal city to Caluula is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caluula is Tapuarava.
The distance from Caluula to Tapuarava 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 Caluula
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caluula's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caluula.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,058 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,098 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,236 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,376 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,453 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,235 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,241 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,246 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,247 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,248 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 11.9661° N 50.7569° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Caluula
The DMS coordinates are: 11°57'58'' N 50°45'25'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.96611°
LngO = 50.75694°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.96611°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 50.75694 - 180° = -129.24306°
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 Caluula is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.96611, -129.24306)
In DMS format: 11°57'58'' N 50°45'25'' E .