Antipode of Al Madu, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Al Madu is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Al Madu
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 13.857, 44.818
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.857, -135.182
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Al Madu's antipodal point (528 km).
The antipodal city to Al Madu is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Al Madu is Tapuarava.
The distance from Al Madu to Tapuarava is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Al Madu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Al Madu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Al Madu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 528 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 615 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 766 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,026 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,350 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,558 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,564 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,568 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,569 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,570 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 13.8567° N 44.8184° E
Elevation: 1,999 m (6,558 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 18.4665° S 136.4633° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 Al Madu
The DMS coordinates are: 13°51'24'' N 44°49'6.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.85668°
LngO = 44.8184°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.85668°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.8184 - 180° = -135.1816°
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 Al Madu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.85668, -135.1816)
In DMS format: 13°51'24'' N 44°49'6.2'' E .