Antipode of Wau, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Wau is Faanui, French Polynesia.
Wau
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.701, 27.990
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.701, -152.010
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Wau's antipodal point (972 km).
The antipodal city to Wau is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wau is Faanui.
The distance from Wau 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 Wau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 972 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 974 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 975 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,001 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,002 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,005 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 1,007 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,012 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,108 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
| Teavaro, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,111 km | (-17.500, -149.767) |
Wau, South Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.7011° N 27.9897° 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 Wau
The DMS coordinates are: 7°42'4'' N 27°59'23'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.70111°
LngO = 27.98972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.70111°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.98972 - 180° = -152.01028°
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 Wau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.70111, -152.01028)
In DMS format: 7°42'4'' N 27°59'23'' E .
