Antipode of Negēlē, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Negēlē is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Negēlē
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.317, 39.583
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.317, -140.417
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Negēlē's antipodal point (399 km).
The antipodal city to Negēlē is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Negēlē is Taiohae.
The distance from Negēlē 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 Negēlē
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Negēlē's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Negēlē.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 399 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 519 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,517 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,664 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,666 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,668 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,672 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,672 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,675 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,675 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 5.3167° N 39.5833° E
Elevation: 1,540 m (5,052 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 Negēlē
The DMS coordinates are: 5°19'0'' N 39°34'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.31667°
LngO = 39.58333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.31667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.58333 - 180° = -140.41667°
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 Negēlē is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.31667, -140.41667)
In DMS format: 5°19'0'' N 39°34'60'' E .