Antipode of Tadjoura, Djibouti
The opposite side of the world to Tadjoura is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Tadjoura
Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.788, 42.882
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.788, -137.118
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Tadjoura's antipodal point (304 km).
The antipodal city to Tadjoura is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tadjoura is Atuona.
The distance from Tadjoura 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 Tadjoura
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tadjoura's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tadjoura.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 304 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 456 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 742 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,275 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,454 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,460 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,460 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,461 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,461 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,465 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.7878° N 42.8822° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Tadjoura
The DMS coordinates are: 11°47'16'' N 42°52'56'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.78778°
LngO = 42.88222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.78778°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.88222 - 180° = -137.11778°
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 Tadjoura is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.78778, -137.11778)
In DMS format: 11°47'16'' N 42°52'56'' E .