Antipode of Hosa’ina, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Hosa’ina is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Hosa’ina
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.550, 37.854
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.550, -142.146
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Hosa’ina's antipodal point (271 km).
The antipodal city to Hosa’ina is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hosa’ina is Taiohae.
The distance from Hosa’ina 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 Hosa’ina
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hosa’ina's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hosa’ina.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 271 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 423 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,352 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,354 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,356 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,356 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,360 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,361 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,363 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,364 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 7.5498° N 37.8537° E
Elevation: 2,329 m (7,641 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 Hosa’ina
The DMS coordinates are: 7°32'59.2'' N 37°51'13.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.54978°
LngO = 37.85374°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.54978°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.85374 - 180° = -142.14626°
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 Hosa’ina is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.54978, -142.14626)
In DMS format: 7°32'59.2'' N 37°51'13.5'' E .