Antipode of Borama, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Borama is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Borama
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.936, 43.183
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.936, -136.817
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Borama's antipodal point (244 km).
The antipodal city to Borama is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Borama is Atuona.
The distance from Borama to Atuona 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 Borama
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Borama's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Borama.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 244 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 378 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 945 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,473 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,589 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,592 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,593 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,593 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,594 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,598 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 9.9361° N 43.1828° E
Elevation: 1,468 m (4,816 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 Borama
The DMS coordinates are: 9°56'10'' N 43°10'58'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.93611°
LngO = 43.18278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.93611°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 43.18278 - 180° = -136.81722°
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 Borama is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.93611, -136.81722)
In DMS format: 9°56'10'' N 43°10'58'' E .