Antipode of Obock, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Obock is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Obock
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.967, 43.288
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.967, -136.712
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Obock's antipodal point (350 km).
The antipodal city to Obock is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Obock is Atuona.
The distance from Obock 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 Obock
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Obock's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Obock.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 350 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 502 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 720 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,248 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,484 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,490 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,491 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,491 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,491 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,495 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.9669° N 43.2884° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Obock
The DMS coordinates are: 11°58'0.9'' N 43°17'18.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.96693°
LngO = 43.28835°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.96693°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.28835 - 180° = -136.71165°
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 Obock is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.96693, -136.71165)
In DMS format: 11°58'0.9'' N 43°17'18.1'' E .