Antipode of Saacow, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Saacow is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Saacow
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 1.628, 42.441
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -1.628, -137.559
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Saacow's antipodal point (853 km).
The antipodal city to Saacow is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saacow is Taiohae.
The distance from Saacow 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 Saacow
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saacow's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saacow.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 853 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 919 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,866 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,180 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,182 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,184 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,188 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,188 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,190 km | (-17.517, -149.500) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,191 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Saacow, Somalia
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.6279° N 42.4407° 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 Saacow
The DMS coordinates are: 1°37'40.6'' N 42°26'26.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.62794°
LngO = 42.44067°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.62794°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.44067 - 180° = -137.55933°
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 Saacow is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.62794, -137.55933)
In DMS format: 1°37'40.6'' N 42°26'26.4'' E .
