Antipode of Jimma, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Jimma is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Jimma
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.673, 36.834
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.673, -143.166
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Jimma's antipodal point (364 km).
The antipodal city to Jimma is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jimma is Taiohae.
The distance from Jimma 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 Jimma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jimma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jimma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 364 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 511 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,280 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,282 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,284 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,286 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,290 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,291 km | (-17.528, -149.534) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,291 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Pirae, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,292 km | (-17.530, -149.551) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 7.6734° N 36.8344° E
Elevation: 1,719 m (5,640 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 Jimma
The DMS coordinates are: 7°40'24.4'' N 36°50'3.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.67344°
LngO = 36.83441°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.67344°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.83441 - 180° = -143.16559°
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 Jimma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.67344, -143.16559)
In DMS format: 7°40'24.4'' N 36°50'3.9'' E .