Antipode of Afgooye, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Afgooye is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Afgooye
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 2.138, 45.121
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.138, -134.879
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Afgooye's antipodal point (946 km).
The antipodal city to Afgooye is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Afgooye is Taiohae.
The distance from Afgooye to Taiohae 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 Afgooye
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Afgooye's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Afgooye.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 946 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 965 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,814 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,323 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,325 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,326 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,327 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,322 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,331 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,332 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 2.1381° N 45.1212° E
Elevation: 87 m (285 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Afgooye
The DMS coordinates are: 2°8'17.2'' N 45°7'16.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.1381°
LngO = 45.1212°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.1381°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 45.1212 - 180° = -134.8788°
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 Afgooye is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.1381, -134.8788)
In DMS format: 2°8'17.2'' N 45°7'16.3'' E .