Antipode of Yirga ‘Alem, Ethiopia
The opposite side of the world to Yirga ‘Alem is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Yirga ‘Alem
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.750, 38.417
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.750, -141.583
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Yirga ‘Alem's antipodal point (290 km).
The antipodal city to Yirga ‘Alem is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yirga ‘Alem is Taiohae.
The distance from Yirga ‘Alem 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 Yirga ‘Alem
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yirga ‘Alem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yirga ‘Alem.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 290 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 439 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,410 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,460 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,462 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,464 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,468 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,469 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,471 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,472 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 6.75° N 38.4167° E
Elevation: 1,778 m (5,833 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 Yirga ‘Alem
The DMS coordinates are: 6°45'0'' N 38°25'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.75°
LngO = 38.41667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.75°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.41667 - 180° = -141.58333°
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 Yirga ‘Alem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.75, -141.58333)
In DMS format: 6°45'0'' N 38°25'0'' E .