Antipode of Dhabad, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Dhabad is Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Dhabad
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.432, 46.462
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.432, -133.538
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Dhabad's antipodal point (712 km).
The antipodal city to Dhabad is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dhabad is Atuona.
The distance from Dhabad 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 Dhabad
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dhabad's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dhabad.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 712 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 774 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,369 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,853 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 2,094 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,109 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,111 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,112 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,112 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,114 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 6.4317° N 46.4619° E
Elevation: 358 m (1,175 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 Dhabad
The DMS coordinates are: 6°25'54'' N 46°27'43'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.43167°
LngO = 46.46194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.43167°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.46194 - 180° = -133.53806°
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 Dhabad is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.43167, -133.53806)
In DMS format: 6°25'54'' N 46°27'43'' E .