Antipode of Bandarbeyla, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Bandarbeyla is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Bandarbeyla
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.494, 50.812
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.494, -129.188
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Bandarbeyla's antipodal point (1,082 km).
The antipodal city to Bandarbeyla is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bandarbeyla is Atuona.
The distance from Bandarbeyla to Atuona 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 Bandarbeyla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bandarbeyla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bandarbeyla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,082 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,201 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,266 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,629 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,726 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,344 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,350 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,352 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,352 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,353 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 9.4942° N 50.8122° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Bandarbeyla
The DMS coordinates are: 9°29'39.1'' N 50°48'43.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.4942°
LngO = 50.8122°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.4942°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 50.8122 - 180° = -129.1878°
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 Bandarbeyla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.4942, -129.1878)
In DMS format: 9°29'39.1'' N 50°48'43.9'' E .