Antipode of Al Madakisha, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Al Madakisha is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Al Madakisha
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.237, 44.406
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.237, -135.594
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Al Madakisha's antipodal point (534 km).
The antipodal city to Al Madakisha is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Madakisha is Atuona.
The distance from Al Madakisha to Atuona 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 Al Madakisha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Madakisha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Madakisha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 534 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 586 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 686 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 784 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
| Rikitea, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,096 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,158 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,321 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,431 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,538 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,544 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 13.2366° N 44.4057° E
Elevation: 1,373 m (4,505 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 Al Madakisha
The DMS coordinates are: 13°14'11.9'' N 44°24'20.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.23663°
LngO = 44.40565°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.23663°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.40565 - 180° = -135.59435°
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 Al Madakisha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.23663, -135.59435)
In DMS format: 13°14'11.9'' N 44°24'20.3'' E .