Antipode of Raja, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Raja is Faanui, French Polynesia.
Raja
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.468, 25.678
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.468, -154.322
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Raja's antipodal point (930 km).
The antipodal city to Raja is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Raja is Faanui.
The distance from Raja to Faanui is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Raja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Raja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Raja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 930 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 932 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 933 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 966 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 971 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 979 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 982 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 989 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,109 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
| Paopao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,114 km | (-17.519, -149.822) |
Raja, South Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4675° N 25.6783° E
Faanui, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.4868° S 151.741° 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 Raja
The DMS coordinates are: 8°28'3'' N 25°40'42'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.4675°
LngO = 25.67833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.4675°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.67833 - 180° = -154.32167°
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 Raja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.4675, -154.32167)
In DMS format: 8°28'3'' N 25°40'42'' E .
