The opposite side of the world to Mahweit is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.470, 43.545
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.470, -136.455
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Mahweit's antipodal point (332 km).
The antipodal city to Mahweit is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mahweit is Tapuarava.
The distance from Mahweit to Tapuarava is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mahweit's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mahweit.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 332 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 687 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 827 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 861 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,252 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,379 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,385 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,391 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,391 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,392 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.4701° N 43.5448° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Mahweit
The DMS coordinates are: 15°28'12.3'' N 43°32'41.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.47007°
LngO = 43.54481°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.47007°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.54481 - 180° = -136.45519°
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 Mahweit is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.47007, -136.45519)
In DMS format: 15°28'12.3'' N 43°32'41.3'' E .