Dig straight down through Pitcairn Islands 🇵🇳 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Persian Gulf 🌊, off the coast of United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪. Below are Pitcairn Islands's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Population | about 0 |
|---|---|
| Area | 39 km² (15 sq mi) |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands |
| Also written | Islas Pitcairn (es) · Iles Pitcairn (fr) · 皮特凯恩群岛 (zh) · جزر بيتكيرن (ar) · Острова Питкэрн (ru) · ピトケアン諸島 (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Pitcairn Islands, that point sits at 24.3677° N, 51.6831° E. The nearest coast is United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪, roughly 9 km (6 miles) north-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Doha, Qatar, about 103 km (64 miles) from the point.
Learn more about the Persian Gulf →
New to it? How to play Antipodal.