Antipode of Jijiga, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Jijiga is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Jijiga
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.350, 42.800
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.350, -137.200
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Jijiga's antipodal point (208 km).
The antipodal city to Jijiga is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jijiga is Atuona.
The distance from Jijiga 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 Jijiga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jijiga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jijiga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 208 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 322 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,012 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,543 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,592 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,594 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,595 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,596 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,597 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,601 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 9.35° N 42.8° E
Elevation: 1,646 m (5,400 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 Jijiga
The DMS coordinates are: 9°20'60'' N 42°47'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.35°
LngO = 42.8°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.35°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.8 - 180° = -137.2°
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 Jijiga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.35, -137.2)
In DMS format: 9°20'60'' N 42°47'60'' E .