Antipode of Eyl, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Eyl is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Eyl
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.980, 49.816
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.980, -130.184
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Eyl's antipodal point (995 km).
The antipodal city to Eyl is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Eyl is Atuona.
The distance from Eyl 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 Eyl
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Eyl's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Eyl.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 995 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,097 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,344 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,752 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,891 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,323 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,329 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,330 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,330 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,330 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 7.9803° N 49.8164° E
Elevation: 47 m (154 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 Eyl
The DMS coordinates are: 7°58'49.1'' N 49°48'59'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.9803°
LngO = 49.8164°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.9803°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 49.8164 - 180° = -130.1836°
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 Eyl is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.9803, -130.1836)
In DMS format: 7°58'49.1'' N 49°48'59'' E .