Antipode of Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘ is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.422, 42.896
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.422, -137.104
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘'s antipodal point (359 km).
The antipodal city to Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘ is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘ is Atuona.
The distance from Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘ 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 Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘'s antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 359 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 508 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 672 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,206 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,423 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,429 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,431 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,431 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,431 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,434 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 12.4217° N 42.8956° E
Elevation: 357 m (1,171 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 Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘
The DMS coordinates are: 12°25'18'' N 42°53'44'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.42167°
LngO = 42.89556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.42167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.89556 - 180° = -137.10444°
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 Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.42167, -137.10444)
In DMS format: 12°25'18'' N 42°53'44'' E .