Antipode of Ar Rahad, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Ar Rahad is Fare, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
Ar Rahad
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.717, 30.650
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.717, -149.350
Fare
French Polynesia
Fare is the closest city to Ar Rahad's antipodal point (478 km).
The antipodal city to Ar Rahad is Fare. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ar Rahad is Fare.
The distance from Ar Rahad to Fare is about 20,000 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 Ar Rahad
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ar Rahad's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ar Rahad.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 478 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 480 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 485 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 490 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 491 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 493 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 498 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 506 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 530 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Teavaro, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 531 km | (-17.500, -149.767) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 12.7167° N 30.65° E
Elevation: 506 m (1,660 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 16.7123° S 151.0349° W
Elevation: 127 m (417 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 Ar Rahad
The DMS coordinates are: 12°43'0'' N 30°38'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.71667°
LngO = 30.65°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.71667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.65 - 180° = -149.35°
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 Ar Rahad is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.71667, -149.35)
In DMS format: 12°43'0'' N 30°38'60'' E .