Antipode of Baardheere, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Baardheere is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Baardheere
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 2.345, 42.276
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.345, -137.724
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Baardheere's antipodal point (772 km).
The antipodal city to Baardheere is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Baardheere is Taiohae.
The distance from Baardheere 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 Baardheere
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Baardheere's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Baardheere.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 772 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 838 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,789 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,105 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,107 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,109 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,113 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,113 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,116 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,116 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 2.3446° N 42.2764° E
Elevation: 97 m (318 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 Baardheere
The DMS coordinates are: 2°20'40.7'' N 42°16'35.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.34464°
LngO = 42.27644°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.34464°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.27644 - 180° = -137.72356°
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 Baardheere is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.34464, -137.72356)
In DMS format: 2°20'40.7'' N 42°16'35.2'' E .