Antipode of Gaalkacyo, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Gaalkacyo is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Gaalkacyo
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.770, 47.431
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -6.770, -132.569
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Gaalkacyo's antipodal point (788 km).
The antipodal city to Gaalkacyo is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gaalkacyo is Atuona.
The distance from Gaalkacyo 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 Gaalkacyo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gaalkacyo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gaalkacyo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 788 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 864 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,361 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,828 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,042 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,173 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,176 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,176 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,177 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,178 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Gaalkacyo, Somalia
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.7697° N 47.4308° E
Atuona, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° 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 Gaalkacyo
The DMS coordinates are: 6°46'11'' N 47°25'51'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.76972°
LngO = 47.43083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.76972°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.43083 - 180° = -132.56917°
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 Gaalkacyo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.76972, -132.56917)
In DMS format: 6°46'11'' N 47°25'51'' E .
