Antipode of Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Debre Mark’os is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Debre Mark’os
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.350, 37.733
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.350, -142.267
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Debre Mark’os's antipodal point (286 km).
The antipodal city to Debre Mark’os is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Debre Mark’os is Taiohae.
The distance from Debre Mark’os 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 Debre Mark’os
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Debre Mark’os' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Debre Mark’os.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 286 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 359 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,094 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,102 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,103 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,105 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,106 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,110 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,111 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,111 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 10.35° N 37.7333° E
Elevation: 2,487 m (8,159 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 Debre Mark’os
The DMS coordinates are: 10°20'60'' N 37°43'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.35°
LngO = 37.73333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.35°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.73333 - 180° = -142.26667°
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 Debre Mark’os is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.35, -142.26667)
In DMS format: 10°20'60'' N 37°43'60'' E .