Antipode of Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Debre Tabor is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Debre Tabor
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.850, 38.017
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.850, -141.983
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Debre Tabor's antipodal point (385 km).
The antipodal city to Debre Tabor is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Debre Tabor is Taiohae.
The distance from Debre Tabor 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 Debre Tabor
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Debre Tabor's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Debre Tabor.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 385 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 393 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 942 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,011 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,011 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,012 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,012 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,016 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,018 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,022 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 11.85° N 38.0167° E
Elevation: 2,692 m (8,832 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 Debre Tabor
The DMS coordinates are: 11°50'60'' N 38°1'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.85°
LngO = 38.01667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.85°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.01667 - 180° = -141.98333°
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 Debre Tabor is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.85, -141.98333)
In DMS format: 11°50'60'' N 38°1'0'' E .