Antipode of Atuona, French Polynesia

The opposite side of the world to Atuona is Gewanē, Āfar, Ethiopia.

Atuona

French Polynesia

Continent: Oceania

Coordinates: -9.803, -139.042

Antipodal point

Ethiopia

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 9.803, 40.958

Gewanē

Ethiopia

Gewanē is the closest city to Atuona's antipodal point (53 km).

The antipodal city to Atuona is Gewanē. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Atuona is Gewanē.

The distance from Atuona to Gewanē 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 Atuona

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Atuona's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Atuona.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Gewanē, Āfar Ethiopia 53 km (10.167, 40.647)
Mī’ēso, Oromiya Ethiopia 67 km (9.235, 40.756)
Hīrna, Oromiya Ethiopia 67 km (9.217, 41.100)
Deder, Oromiya Ethiopia 76 km (9.312, 41.443)
Ch’elenk’o, Oromiya Ethiopia 80 km (9.401, 41.560)
Āsbe Teferī, Oromiya Ethiopia 80 km (9.086, 40.867)
Dire Dawa Ethiopia 102 km (9.593, 41.866)
Bedēsa, Oromiya Ethiopia 102 km (8.900, 40.783)
Abomsa, Amhara Ethiopia 109 km (9.983, 39.983)
Robit, Amhara Ethiopia 118 km (9.995, 39.897)
Atuona, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas

Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W

Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)

Gewanē, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 10.1666° N 40.6469° E

Elevation: 620 m (2,034 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 Atuona

The DMS coordinates are: 9°48'12.3'' S 139°2'31.3'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -9.80342°

LngO = -139.04202°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 9.80342°

Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -139.04202 + 180° = 40.95798°

Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.

Result:

The antipode of Atuona is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.80342, 40.95798)

In DMS format: 9°48'12.3'' S 139°2'31.3'' W.

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