Antipode of Sāmarrā’, Iraq
The opposite side of the world to Sāmarrā’ is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Sāmarrā’
Iraq
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 34.196, 43.886
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.196, -136.114
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Sāmarrā’'s antipodal point (1,167 km).
The antipodal city to Sāmarrā’ is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sāmarrā’ is Adamstown.
The distance from Sāmarrā’ 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 Sāmarrā’
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sāmarrā’'s antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sāmarrā’.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,167 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,232 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,743 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,772 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,975 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,977 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,234 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,238 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,241 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,242 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates: 34.1959° N 43.8857° E
Elevation: 80 m (262 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 Sāmarrā’
The DMS coordinates are: 34°11'45.2'' N 43°53'8.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.1959°
LngO = 43.88568°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.1959°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.88568 - 180° = -136.11432°
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 Sāmarrā’ is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.1959, -136.11432)
In DMS format: 34°11'45.2'' N 43°53'8.4'' E .