Antipode of Ruqi, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Ruqi is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Ruqi
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.973, 43.428
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.973, -136.572
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Ruqi's antipodal point (272 km).
The antipodal city to Ruqi is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ruqi is Atuona.
The distance from Ruqi to Atuona is about 20,000 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 Ruqi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ruqi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ruqi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 272 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 405 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 940 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,465 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,609 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,613 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,613 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,613 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,614 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,618 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 9.9729° N 43.4276° E
Elevation: 1,113 m (3,652 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 Ruqi
The DMS coordinates are: 9°58'22.5'' N 43°25'39.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.97293°
LngO = 43.4276°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.97293°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.4276 - 180° = -136.5724°
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 Ruqi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.97293, -136.5724)
In DMS format: 9°58'22.5'' N 43°25'39.4'' E .