Antipode of Ma'rib, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Ma'rib is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Ma'rib
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.463, 45.326
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -15.463, -134.674
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Ma'rib's antipodal point (383 km).
The antipodal city to Ma'rib is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ma'rib is Tapuarava.
The distance from Ma'rib 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 Ma'rib
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ma'rib's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ma'rib.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 383 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 785 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 849 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 935 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,165 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,566 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,572 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,578 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,579 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,579 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Ma'rib, Yemen
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.4625° N 45.3258° 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 Ma'rib
The DMS coordinates are: 15°27'45.1'' N 45°19'32.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.46253°
LngO = 45.32581°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.46253°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 45.32581 - 180° = -134.67419°
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 Ma'rib is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.46253, -134.67419)
In DMS format: 15°27'45.1'' N 45°19'32.9'' E .
