Antipode of Al Ghayz̧ah, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Al Ghayz̧ah is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al Ghayz̧ah
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.208, 52.176
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.208, -127.824
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Al Ghayz̧ah's antipodal point (952 km).
The antipodal city to Al Ghayz̧ah is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Ghayz̧ah is Tapuarava.
The distance from Al Ghayz̧ah to Tapuarava 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 Al Ghayz̧ah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Ghayz̧ah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Ghayz̧ah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 952 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,009 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,071 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,407 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,558 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Hanga Roa, Valparaíso | Chile | 2,253 km | (-27.153, -109.424) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,278 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,284 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,289 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,291 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 16.2079° N 52.1761° E
Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Ghayz̧ah
The DMS coordinates are: 16°12'28.3'' N 52°10'33.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.20787°
LngO = 52.17605°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.20787°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 52.17605 - 180° = -127.82395°
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 Ghayz̧ah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.20787, -127.82395)
In DMS format: 16°12'28.3'' N 52°10'33.8'' E .