Antipode of Gâlâfi, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Gâlâfi is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Gâlâfi
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.716, 41.836
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.716, -138.164
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Gâlâfi's antipodal point (232 km).
The antipodal city to Gâlâfi is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gâlâfi is Atuona.
The distance from Gâlâfi 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 Gâlâfi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gâlâfi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gâlâfi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 232 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 376 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 769 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,307 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,359 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,369 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.7158° N 41.8361° E
Elevation: 151 m (495 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 Gâlâfi
The DMS coordinates are: 11°42'57'' N 41°50'10'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.71583°
LngO = 41.83611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.71583°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 41.83611 - 180° = -138.16389°
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 Gâlâfi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.71583, -138.16389)
In DMS format: 11°42'57'' N 41°50'10'' E .