Antipode of Waat, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Waat is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Waat
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.179, 32.152
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.179, -147.848
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Waat's antipodal point (857 km).
The antipodal city to Waat is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Waat is Taiohae.
The distance from Waat to Taiohae 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 Waat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Waat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Waat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 857 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 985 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,005 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,008 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 1,012 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,012 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,013 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,014 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,023 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 1,032 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
Waat, South Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.1793° N 32.1521° 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 Waat
The DMS coordinates are: 8°10'45.3'' N 32°9'7.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.17925°
LngO = 32.15206°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.17925°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.15206 - 180° = -147.84794°
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 Waat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.17925, -147.84794)
In DMS format: 8°10'45.3'' N 32°9'7.4'' E .
