Antipode of Malakal, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Malakal is Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Malakal
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.533, 31.660
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.533, -148.340
Avatoru
French Polynesia
Avatoru is the closest city to Malakal's antipodal point (602 km).
The antipodal city to Malakal is Avatoru. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Malakal is Avatoru.
The distance from Malakal to Avatoru 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 Malakal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Malakal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Malakal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 602 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 846 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 849 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 853 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 854 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 854 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 856 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Vaitoare, Austral Islands | French Polynesia | 859 km | (-16.676, -151.457) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 864 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 872 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Juba
Coordinates: 9.5334° N 31.6605° E
Elevation: 400 m (1,312 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 14.9417° S 147.702° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Malakal
The DMS coordinates are: 9°32'0.3'' N 31°39'37.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.53342°
LngO = 31.66049°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.53342°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.66049 - 180° = -148.33951°
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 Malakal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.53342, -148.33951)
In DMS format: 9°32'0.3'' N 31°39'37.8'' E .