Antipode of Taiohae, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Taiohae is Metahāra, Oromiya, Ethiopia.
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.911, -140.100
Antipodal point
Ethiopia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.911, 39.900
Metahāra
Ethiopia
Metahāra is the closest city to Taiohae's antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Taiohae is Metahāra. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taiohae is Metahāra.
The distance from Taiohae to Metahāra 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 Taiohae
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taiohae's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taiohae.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metahāra, Oromiya | Ethiopia | 2 km | (8.900, 39.917) |
| Āwash, Āfar | Ethiopia | 31 km | (8.994, 40.166) |
| Welench’ītī, Oromiya | Ethiopia | 58 km | (8.667, 39.433) |
| Gelemso, Oromiya | Ethiopia | 69 km | (8.817, 40.517) |
| Nazrēt, Oromiya | Ethiopia | 80 km | (8.550, 39.267) |
| Sīrē, Oromiya | Ethiopia | 80 km | (8.317, 39.483) |
| Sheno, Oromiya | Ethiopia | 81 km | (9.329, 39.293) |
| Wenjī, Oromiya | Ethiopia | 85 km | (8.450, 39.283) |
| Wonji, Oromiya | Ethiopia | 91 km | (8.454, 39.218) |
| Mojo, Oromiya | Ethiopia | 93 km | (8.587, 39.121) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates: 8.9° N 39.9167° E
Elevation: 958 m (3,143 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 Taiohae
The DMS coordinates are: 8°54'39.3'' S 140°5'59'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.91093°
LngO = -140.09972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.91093°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -140.09972 + 180° = 39.90028°
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 Taiohae is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.91093, 39.90028)
In DMS format: 8°54'39.3'' S 140°5'59'' W.