Antipode of Tohautu, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Tohautu is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Tohautu
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.761, -149.317
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 17.761, 30.683
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Tohautu's antipodal point (43 km).
The antipodal city to Tohautu is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tohautu is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Tohautu 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 Tohautu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tohautu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tohautu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 43 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 143 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 151 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 159 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 196 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 209 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 302 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
| El Matama, River Nile | Sudan | 307 km | (16.710, 33.357) |
| Khartoum | Sudan | 314 km | (15.552, 32.532) |
| Shendi, River Nile | Sudan | 316 km | (16.692, 33.434) |
Tohautu, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.761° S 149.3168° 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 Tohautu
The DMS coordinates are: 17°45'39.6'' S 149°19'0.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.76099°
LngO = -149.31676°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.76099°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.31676 + 180° = 30.68324°
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 Tohautu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.76099, 30.68324)
In DMS format: 17°45'39.6'' S 149°19'0.3'' W.
