Antipode of Anau, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Anau is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Anau
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -16.501, -151.721
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.501, 28.279
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Anau's antipodal point (332 km).
The antipodal city to Anau is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Anau is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Anau to Ad Dabbah 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 Anau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Anau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Anau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 332 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Umm Kaddadah, Northern Darfur | Sudan | 364 km | (13.602, 26.688) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 377 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Bārah, North Kordofan | Sudan | 383 km | (13.700, 30.367) |
| Mellit, Northern Darfur | Sudan | 393 km | (14.133, 25.550) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 403 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 414 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| An Nuhūd, West Kordofan State | Sudan | 421 km | (12.700, 28.433) |
| El Obeid, North Kordofan | Sudan | 422 km | (13.184, 30.217) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 434 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 16.5015° S 151.7214° W
Elevation: 37 m (121 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 18.05° N 30.95° E
Elevation: 242 m (794 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 Anau
The DMS coordinates are: 16°30'5.3'' S 151°43'16.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.50148°
LngO = -151.72135°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.50148°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -151.72135 + 180° = 28.27865°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Anau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.50148, 28.27865)
In DMS format: 16°30'5.3'' S 151°43'16.9'' W.