Antipode of Bāḩashawān, Yemen
The opposite side of the world to Bāḩashawān is Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia.
Bāḩashawān
Yemen
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 15.943, 48.786
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.943, -131.214
Tapuarava
French Polynesia
Tapuarava is the closest city to Bāḩashawān's antipodal point (624 km).
The antipodal city to Bāḩashawān is Tapuarava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bāḩashawān is Tapuarava.
The distance from Bāḩashawān to Tapuarava is about 19,000 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 Bāḩashawān
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bāḩashawān's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bāḩashawān.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 624 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 887 km | (-23.123, -134.969) |
| Adamstown | Pitcairn | 1,017 km | (-25.066, -130.101) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,087 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,240 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,922 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,929 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,934 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,935 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,936 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Aden
Coordinates: 15.9428° N 48.7856° E
Elevation: 659 m (2,162 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 Bāḩashawān
The DMS coordinates are: 15°56'34.2'' N 48°47'8.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.94284°
LngO = 48.78558°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.94284°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 48.78558 - 180° = -131.21442°
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 Bāḩashawān is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.94284, -131.21442)
In DMS format: 15°56'34.2'' N 48°47'8.1'' E .