Antipode of Taunoa, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Taunoa is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Taunoa
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.751, -149.356
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 17.751, 30.644
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Taunoa's antipodal point (46 km).
The antipodal city to Taunoa is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taunoa is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Taunoa 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 Taunoa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taunoa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taunoa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 46 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 147 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 155 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 159 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 197 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 210 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 304 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
| El Matama, River Nile | Sudan | 311 km | (16.710, 33.357) |
| Khartoum | Sudan | 316 km | (15.552, 32.532) |
| Shendi, River Nile | Sudan | 319 km | (16.692, 33.434) |
Taunoa, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.7514° S 149.356° W
Ad Dabbah, Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.05° N 30.95° E
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 Taunoa
The DMS coordinates are: 17°45'5'' S 149°21'21.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.75139°
LngO = -149.35602°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.75139°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.35602 + 180° = 30.64398°
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 Taunoa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.75139, 30.64398)
In DMS format: 17°45'5'' S 149°21'21.7'' W.
