Antipode of Mawza‘, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Mawza‘ is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Mawza‘
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.268, 43.510
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.268, -136.490
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Mawza‘'s antipodal point (474 km).
The antipodal city to Mawza‘ is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mawza‘ is Atuona.
The distance from Mawza‘ to Atuona 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 Mawza‘
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mawza‘'s antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mawza‘.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 474 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 575 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 623 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,103 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,446 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,452 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,455 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,456 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,457 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,459 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 13.2683° N 43.5099° E
Elevation: 202 m (663 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Mawza‘
The DMS coordinates are: 13°16'5.9'' N 43°30'35.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.26831°
LngO = 43.50993°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.26831°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.50993 - 180° = -136.49007°
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 Mawza‘ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.26831, -136.49007)
In DMS format: 13°16'5.9'' N 43°30'35.7'' E .