Antipode of Ciro, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Ciro is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Ciro
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.833, 38.233
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.833, -141.767
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Ciro's antipodal point (219 km).
The antipodal city to Ciro is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ciro is Taiohae.
The distance from Ciro 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 Ciro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ciro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ciro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 219 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 371 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,309 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,351 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,353 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,355 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,359 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,359 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,361 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,362 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 7.8333° N 38.2333° E
Elevation: 1,957 m (6,421 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 Ciro
The DMS coordinates are: 7°49'60'' N 38°13'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.83333°
LngO = 38.23333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.83333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.23333 - 180° = -141.76667°
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 Ciro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.83333, -141.76667)
In DMS format: 7°49'60'' N 38°13'60'' E .