Antipode of Marka, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Marka is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Marka
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 1.716, 44.772
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -1.716, -135.228
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Marka's antipodal point (961 km).
The antipodal city to Marka is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Marka is Taiohae.
The distance from Marka 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 Marka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Marka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Marka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 961 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 989 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,858 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,333 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,334 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,336 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,338 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,341 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,342 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,342 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 1.7159° N 44.7717° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Marka
The DMS coordinates are: 1°42'57.4'' N 44°46'18'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.71594°
LngO = 44.77166°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.71594°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.77166 - 180° = -135.22834°
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 Marka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.71594, -135.22834)
In DMS format: 1°42'57.4'' N 44°46'18'' E .