Antipode of Alamata, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Alamata is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Alamata
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.416, 39.560
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.416, -140.440
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Alamata's antipodal point (327 km).
The antipodal city to Alamata is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alamata is Atuona.
The distance from Alamata 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 Alamata
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alamata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alamata.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 327 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 389 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 794 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,107 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,111 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,111 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,112 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,113 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,116 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,120 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 12.416° N 39.5597° E
Elevation: 1,554 m (5,098 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 Alamata
The DMS coordinates are: 12°24'57.6'' N 39°33'35'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.416°
LngO = 39.55971°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.416°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.55971 - 180° = -140.44029°
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 Alamata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.416, -140.44029)
In DMS format: 12°24'57.6'' N 39°33'35'' E .