The antipode of Dire Dawa
A straight line from Dire Dawa through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 9.6°S 138.1°W, 98 km from Atuona, French Polynesia.
- Dire Dawa
- 9.6°N 41.9°EEthiopia
- Antipode point
- 9.6°S 138.1°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- AtuonaFrench Polynesia · 98 km
How the antipode of Dire Dawa is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Dire Dawa changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 9.6°N 41.9°E becomes 9.6°S 138.1°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.