Antipode of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Mek'ele is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Mek'ele
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.497, 39.475
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.497, -140.525
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Mek'ele's antipodal point (439 km).
The antipodal city to Mek'ele is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mek'ele is Atuona.
The distance from Mek'ele 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 Mek'ele
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mek'ele's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mek'ele.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 439 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 509 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 701 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,038 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,044 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,045 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,045 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,045 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,049 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,052 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 13.4967° N 39.4753° E
Elevation: 2,068 m (6,785 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 Mek'ele
The DMS coordinates are: 13°29'48'' N 39°28'31'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.49667°
LngO = 39.47528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.49667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.47528 - 180° = -140.52472°
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 Mek'ele is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.49667, -140.52472)
In DMS format: 13°29'48'' N 39°28'31'' E .