Antipode of Qoryooley, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Qoryooley is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Qoryooley
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 1.788, 44.530
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -1.788, -135.470
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Qoryooley's antipodal point (940 km).
The antipodal city to Qoryooley is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qoryooley is Taiohae.
The distance from Qoryooley 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 Qoryooley
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qoryooley's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qoryooley.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 940 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 971 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,848 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,309 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,311 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,312 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,314 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,318 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,318 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 2,319 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 1.7878° N 44.53° E
Elevation: 69 m (226 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 Qoryooley
The DMS coordinates are: 1°47'16.2'' N 44°31'48'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.78784°
LngO = 44.52999°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.78784°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.52999 - 180° = -135.47001°
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 Qoryooley is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.78784, -135.47001)
In DMS format: 1°47'16.2'' N 44°31'48'' E .