Antipode of Bosaso, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Bosaso is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Bosaso
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.284, 49.182
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.284, -130.818
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Bosaso's antipodal point (915 km).
The antipodal city to Bosaso is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bosaso is Atuona.
The distance from Bosaso 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 Bosaso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bosaso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bosaso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 915 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,000 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,051 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,382 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,527 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,101 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,107 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,110 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,111 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,111 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 11.2842° N 49.1816° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Bosaso
The DMS coordinates are: 11°17'3.2'' N 49°10'53.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.28421°
LngO = 49.18158°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.28421°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 49.18158 - 180° = -130.81842°
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 Bosaso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.28421, -130.81842)
In DMS format: 11°17'3.2'' N 49°10'53.7'' E .