Antipode of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Dire Dawa is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Dire Dawa
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.593, 41.866
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.593, -138.134
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Dire Dawa's antipodal point (102 km).
The antipodal city to Dire Dawa is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dire Dawa is Atuona.
The distance from Dire Dawa 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 Dire Dawa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dire Dawa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dire Dawa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 102 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 229 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 998 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,495 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,496 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,497 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,497 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,500 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,502 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,508 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 9.5931° N 41.8661° E
Elevation: 1,204 m (3,950 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 Dire Dawa
The DMS coordinates are: 9°35'35'' N 41°51'58'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.59306°
LngO = 41.86611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.59306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 41.86611 - 180° = -138.13389°
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 Dire Dawa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.59306, -138.13389)
In DMS format: 9°35'35'' N 41°51'58'' E .