This is Somaliland 🌍 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Hargeisa |
|---|---|
| Population | about 5.10 million |
| Area | 167,473 km² (64,662 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Somaliland |
| Also written | Somalilandia (es) · Somaliland (fr) · 索马里兰 (zh) · صوماليلاند (ar) · Сомалиленд (ru) · ソマリランド (ja) |
Start near the middle of Somaliland and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 9.7570° S, 133.9653° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is French Polynesia 🇵🇫, roughly 516 km (321 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 1,893 km (1,176 miles) from the point.
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