Antipode of Al-Hamdaniya, Iraq
The opposite side of the world to Al-Hamdaniya is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Al-Hamdaniya
Iraq
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.271, 43.378
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.271, -136.622
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Al-Hamdaniya's antipodal point (1,390 km).
The antipodal city to Al-Hamdaniya is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al-Hamdaniya is Adamstown.
The distance from Al-Hamdaniya to Adamstown is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Al-Hamdaniya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al-Hamdaniya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al-Hamdaniya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,390 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,466 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,893 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,973 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,088 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,090 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,391 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,395 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,398 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,399 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates: 36.2709° N 43.3776° E
Elevation: 274 m (899 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pitcairn
Coordinates: 25.066° S 130.1015° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Al-Hamdaniya
The DMS coordinates are: 36°16'15.3'' N 43°22'39.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.27093°
LngO = 43.37758°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.27093°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.37758 - 180° = -136.62242°
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 Al-Hamdaniya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.27093, -136.62242)
In DMS format: 36°16'15.3'' N 43°22'39.3'' E .