Antipode of Jawhar, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Jawhar is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Jawhar
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 2.781, 45.500
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.781, -134.500
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Jawhar's antipodal point (919 km).
The antipodal city to Jawhar is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jawhar is Taiohae.
The distance from Jawhar to Taiohae 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 Jawhar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jawhar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jawhar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 919 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 925 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,748 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,251 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,300 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,301 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,302 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,303 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,307 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,308 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 2.7809° N 45.5005° E
Elevation: 108 m (354 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Jawhar
The DMS coordinates are: 2°46'51.1'' N 45°30'1.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.78087°
LngO = 45.50048°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.78087°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 45.50048 - 180° = -134.49952°
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 Jawhar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.78087, -134.49952)
In DMS format: 2°46'51.1'' N 45°30'1.7'' E .