Antipode of Maiwut, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Maiwut is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Maiwut
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.610, 33.926
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.610, -146.074
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Maiwut's antipodal point (658 km).
The antipodal city to Maiwut is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maiwut is Taiohae.
The distance from Maiwut to Taiohae is about 19,000 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 Maiwut
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maiwut's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maiwut.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 658 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 784 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,045 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,048 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,048 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,052 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,051 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,052 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,053 km | (-17.517, -149.500) |
| Pirae, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,054 km | (-17.517, -149.533) |
Maiwut, South Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.6098° N 33.9262° E
Taiohae, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
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 Maiwut
The DMS coordinates are: 8°36'35.1'' N 33°55'34.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.60975°
LngO = 33.92621°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.60975°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.92621 - 180° = -146.07379°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Maiwut is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.60975, -146.07379)
In DMS format: 8°36'35.1'' N 33°55'34.4'' E .
