Antipode of Adwa, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Adwa is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Adwa
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.163, 38.899
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.163, -141.101
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Adwa's antipodal point (532 km).
The antipodal city to Adwa is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Adwa is Atuona.
The distance from Adwa to Atuona is about 19,000 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 Adwa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Adwa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Adwa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 532 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 591 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 687 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 950 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 955 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 957 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 957 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 957 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 961 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 963 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 14.1635° N 38.8992° E
Elevation: 1,895 m (6,217 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 Adwa
The DMS coordinates are: 14°9'48.5'' N 38°53'57.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.16347°
LngO = 38.89924°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.16347°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.89924 - 180° = -141.10076°
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 Adwa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.16347, -141.10076)
In DMS format: 14°9'48.5'' N 38°53'57.3'' E .