Antipode of Jamaame, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Jamaame is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Jamaame
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 0.070, 42.745
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -0.070, -137.255
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Jamaame's antipodal point (1,027 km).
The antipodal city to Jamaame is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jamaame is Taiohae.
The distance from Jamaame to Taiohae 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 Jamaame
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jamaame's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jamaame.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,027 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,094 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,037 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,250 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,262 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,264 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,341 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,343 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,345 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,349 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Jamaame, Somalia
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.0697° N 42.745° E
Taiohae, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° 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 Jamaame
The DMS coordinates are: 0°4'10.8'' N 42°44'41.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.06968°
LngO = 42.74497°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.06968°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.74497 - 180° = -137.25503°
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 Jamaame is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.06968, -137.25503)
In DMS format: 0°4'10.8'' N 42°44'41.9'' E .
