Antipode of Luuq, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Luuq is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Luuq
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 3.803, 42.544
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -3.803, -137.456
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Luuq's antipodal point (636 km).
The antipodal city to Luuq is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luuq is Taiohae.
The distance from Luuq to Taiohae is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Luuq
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luuq's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luuq.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 636 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 686 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,626 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,997 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,998 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,000 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,002 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,005 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,006 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,006 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 3.8032° N 42.5442° E
Elevation: 150 m (492 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Luuq
The DMS coordinates are: 3°48'11.3'' N 42°32'39'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.80315°
LngO = 42.54417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.80315°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.54417 - 180° = -137.45583°
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 Luuq is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.80315, -137.45583)
In DMS format: 3°48'11.3'' N 42°32'39'' E .