Antipode of Weldiya, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Weldiya is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Weldiya
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.828, 39.592
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.828, -140.408
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Weldiya's antipodal point (269 km).
The antipodal city to Weldiya is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Weldiya is Atuona.
The distance from Weldiya 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 Weldiya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Weldiya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Weldiya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 269 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 324 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 848 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,147 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,150 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,150 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,151 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,152 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,156 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,160 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 11.8277° N 39.5916° E
Elevation: 1,892 m (6,207 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 Weldiya
The DMS coordinates are: 11°49'39.7'' N 39°35'29.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.8277°
LngO = 39.59164°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.8277°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.59164 - 180° = -140.40836°
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 Weldiya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.8277, -140.40836)
In DMS format: 11°49'39.7'' N 39°35'29.9'' E .