Antipode of Mogadishu, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Mogadishu is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Mogadishu
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 2.037, 45.344
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.037, -134.656
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Mogadishu's antipodal point (970 km).
The antipodal city to Mogadishu is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mogadishu is Taiohae.
The distance from Mogadishu 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 Mogadishu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mogadishu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mogadishu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 970 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 986 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,828 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,333 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,348 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,349 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,351 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,352 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,356 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,357 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 2.0371° N 45.3438° 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 Mogadishu
The DMS coordinates are: 2°2'13.6'' N 45°20'37.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.03711°
LngO = 45.34375°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.03711°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 45.34375 - 180° = -134.65625°
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 Mogadishu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.03711, -134.65625)
In DMS format: 2°2'13.6'' N 45°20'37.5'' E .