Antipode of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Bahir Dar is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Bahir Dar
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.594, 37.391
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.594, -142.609
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Bahir Dar's antipodal point (404 km).
The antipodal city to Bahir Dar is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bahir Dar is Taiohae.
The distance from Bahir Dar to Taiohae 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 Bahir Dar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bahir Dar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bahir Dar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 404 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 438 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 978 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 979 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 980 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 980 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 985 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 986 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 988 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 993 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 11.5936° N 37.3908° E
Elevation: 1,799 m (5,902 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Bahir Dar
The DMS coordinates are: 11°35'37.1'' N 37°23'26.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.59364°
LngO = 37.39077°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.59364°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.39077 - 180° = -142.60923°
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 Bahir Dar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.59364, -142.60923)
In DMS format: 11°35'37.1'' N 37°23'26.8'' E .