Antipode of ‘Amrān, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to ‘Amrān is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
‘Amrān
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.659, 43.944
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -15.659, -136.056
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to ‘Amrān's antipodal point (314 km).
The antipodal city to ‘Amrān is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from ‘Amrān is Tapuarava.
The distance from ‘Amrān to Tapuarava 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 ‘Amrān
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to ‘Amrān's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from ‘Amrān.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 314 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 724 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 834 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 866 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,212 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,416 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,423 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,429 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,429 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,430 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
‘Amrān, Yemen
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.6594° N 43.9439° E
Tapuarava, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° 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 ‘Amrān
The DMS coordinates are: 15°39'33.8'' N 43°56'37.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.6594°
LngO = 43.94385°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.6594°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.94385 - 180° = -136.05615°
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 ‘Amrān is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.6594, -136.05615)
In DMS format: 15°39'33.8'' N 43°56'37.9'' E .
