Antipode of Jawf, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Jawf is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Jawf
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.838, 45.835
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -13.838, -134.165
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Jawf's antipodal point (568 km).
The antipodal city to Jawf is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jawf is Tapuarava.
The distance from Jawf to Tapuarava 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 Jawf
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jawf's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jawf.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 568 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 694 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 846 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,031 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,314 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,663 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,670 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,674 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,675 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,676 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Jawf, Yemen
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8378° N 45.8349° 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 Jawf
The DMS coordinates are: 13°50'16.2'' N 45°50'5.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.83783°
LngO = 45.83488°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.83783°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 45.83488 - 180° = -134.16512°
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 Jawf is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.83783, -134.16512)
In DMS format: 13°50'16.2'' N 45°50'5.6'' E .
