Antipode of Wau, South Sudan

The opposite side of the world to Wau is Faanui, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.

Wau

South Sudan

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 7.701, 27.990

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

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, Leeward Islands 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, Leeward Islands 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:

Time Zone: Africa/Juba

Coordinates: 7.7011° N 27.9897° E

Elevation: 440 m (1,444 ft)

Faanui, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 16.4868° S 151.741° W

Elevation: 9 m (30 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 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 .

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