Antipode of Sa'dah, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Sa'dah is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Sa'dah
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 16.940, 43.764
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.940, -136.236
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Sa'dah's antipodal point (171 km).
The antipodal city to Sa'dah is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sa'dah is Tapuarava.
The distance from Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sa'dah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sa'dah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 171 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 697 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 846 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 982 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,102 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,376 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,383 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,388 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,390 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,391 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Sa'dah, Yemen
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.9402° N 43.7639° 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 Sa'dah
The DMS coordinates are: 16°56'24.8'' N 43°45'50.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.94021°
LngO = 43.76393°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.94021°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.76393 - 180° = -136.23607°
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 Sa'dah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.94021, -136.23607)
In DMS format: 16°56'24.8'' N 43°45'50.1'' E .
