Antipode of Ḩajjah, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Ḩajjah is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ḩajjah
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.694, 43.606
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.694, -136.394
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Ḩajjah's antipodal point (307 km).
The antipodal city to Ḩajjah is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ḩajjah is Tapuarava.
The distance from Ḩajjah 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 Ḩajjah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ḩajjah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ḩajjah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 307 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 712 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 836 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 852 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,227 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,380 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,386 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,393 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,393 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,393 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 15.6943° N 43.6058° E
Elevation: 1,795 m (5,889 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 Ḩajjah
The DMS coordinates are: 15°41'39.3'' N 43°36'21'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.69425°
LngO = 43.60582°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.69425°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.60582 - 180° = -136.39418°
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 Ḩajjah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.69425, -136.39418)
In DMS format: 15°41'39.3'' N 43°36'21'' E .