Antipode of Bishoftu, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Bishoftu is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Bishoftu
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.752, 38.978
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.752, -141.022
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Bishoftu's antipodal point (103 km).
The antipodal city to Bishoftu is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bishoftu is Taiohae.
The distance from Bishoftu 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 Bishoftu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bishoftu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bishoftu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 103 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 247 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,182 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,324 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,326 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,327 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,329 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,333 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,334 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,334 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 8.7523° N 38.9785° E
Elevation: 1,978 m (6,490 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 Bishoftu
The DMS coordinates are: 8°45'8.1'' N 38°58'42.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.75225°
LngO = 38.97846°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.75225°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.97846 - 180° = -141.02154°
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 Bishoftu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.75225, -141.02154)
In DMS format: 8°45'8.1'' N 38°58'42.5'' E .