Antipode of Xarardheere, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Xarardheere is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Xarardheere
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 4.654, 47.858
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -4.654, -132.143
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Xarardheere's antipodal point (951 km).
The antipodal city to Xarardheere is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xarardheere is Atuona.
The distance from Xarardheere 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 Xarardheere
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xarardheere's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xarardheere.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 951 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 997 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,599 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,066 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,269 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,353 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,354 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,354 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,355 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,357 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Xarardheere, Somalia
Local time:
Coordinates: 4.6544° N 47.8575° E
Atuona, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° 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 Xarardheere
The DMS coordinates are: 4°39'15.8'' N 47°51'27'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.6544°
LngO = 47.8575°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.6544°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.8575 - 180° = -132.1425°
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 Xarardheere is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.6544, -132.1425)
In DMS format: 4°39'15.8'' N 47°51'27'' E .
