Antipode of Ash Shāmīyah, Kuwait
The opposite side of the world to Ash Shāmīyah is Adamstown, Pitcairn.
Ash Shāmīyah
Kuwait
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 29.347, 47.962
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.347, -132.038
Adamstown
Pitcairn
Adamstown is the closest city to Ash Shāmīyah's antipodal point (512 km).
The antipodal city to Ash Shāmīyah is Adamstown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ash Shāmīyah is Adamstown.
The distance from Ash Shāmīyah to Adamstown 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 Ash Shāmīyah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ash Shāmīyah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ash Shāmīyah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 512 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 749 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,286 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Mataura, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,862 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,076 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 2,076 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,165 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,167 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,171 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,172 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Kuwait
Coordinates: 29.3472° N 47.9617° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Ash Shāmīyah
The DMS coordinates are: 29°20'50'' N 47°57'42'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.34722°
LngO = 47.96167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.34722°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.96167 - 180° = -132.03833°
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 Ash Shāmīyah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.34722, -132.03833)
In DMS format: 29°20'50'' N 47°57'42'' E .