Antipode of El Dibir, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to El Dibir is Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
El Dibir
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.767, 51.217
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.767, -128.783
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to El Dibir's antipodal point (1,109 km).
The antipodal city to El Dibir is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Dibir is Tapuarava.
The distance from El Dibir 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 El Dibir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Dibir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Dibir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,109 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 1,143 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 1,279 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,418 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,480 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,479 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,905 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 2,079 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,290 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,296 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 11.7667° N 51.2167° E
Elevation: 48 m (157 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 El Dibir
The DMS coordinates are: 11°46'0'' N 51°13'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.76667°
LngO = 51.21667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.76667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 51.21667 - 180° = -128.78333°
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 El Dibir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.76667, -128.78333)
In DMS format: 11°46'0'' N 51°13'0'' E .