Antipode of Iskushuban, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Iskushuban is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Iskushuban
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.284, 50.230
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.284, -129.770
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Iskushuban's antipodal point (1,018 km).
The antipodal city to Iskushuban is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Iskushuban is Atuona.
The distance from Iskushuban 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 Iskushuban
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Iskushuban's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Iskushuban.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,018 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,144 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,157 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,525 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,637 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,249 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,255 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,258 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,259 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,259 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 10.2837° N 50.23° E
Elevation: 278 m (912 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 Iskushuban
The DMS coordinates are: 10°17'1.3'' N 50°13'48'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.2837°
LngO = 50.23°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.2837°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 50.23 - 180° = -129.77°
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 Iskushuban is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.2837, -129.77)
In DMS format: 10°17'1.3'' N 50°13'48'' E .