Antipode of Bargaal, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Bargaal is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Bargaal
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.286, 51.077
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.286, -128.923
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Bargaal's antipodal point (1,120 km).
The antipodal city to Bargaal is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bargaal is Atuona.
The distance from Bargaal 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 Bargaal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bargaal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bargaal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,120 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,135 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,253 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,459 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,530 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,294 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,300 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,304 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,304 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,305 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 11.2864° N 51.0773° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Bargaal
The DMS coordinates are: 11°17'10.9'' N 51°4'38.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.28636°
LngO = 51.0773°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.28636°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 51.0773 - 180° = -128.9227°
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 Bargaal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.28636, -128.9227)
In DMS format: 11°17'10.9'' N 51°4'38.3'' E .