Antipode of Jawf al Maqbābah, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Jawf al Maqbābah is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Jawf al Maqbābah
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.838, 45.835
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.838, -134.165
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Jawf al Maqbābah's antipodal point (568 km).
The antipodal city to Jawf al Maqbābah is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jawf al Maqbābah is Tapuarava.
The distance from Jawf al Maqbābah 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 al Maqbābah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jawf al Maqbābah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jawf al Maqbābah.
| 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) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 13.8378° N 45.8349° E
Elevation: 919 m (3,015 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 Jawf al Maqbābah
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 al Maqbābah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.83783, -134.16512)
In DMS format: 13°50'16.2'' N 45°50'5.6'' E .