Antipode of Atbara, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Atbara is Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Atbara
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.702, 33.986
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.702, -146.014
Tukuhora
French Polynesia
Tukuhora is the closest city to Atbara's antipodal point (66 km).
The antipodal city to Atbara is Tukuhora. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Atbara is Tukuhora.
The distance from Atbara to Tukuhora 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 Atbara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Atbara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Atbara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 66 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 334 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 341 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 345 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 347 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 349 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 350 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 350 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 351 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 351 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 17.7022° N 33.9864° E
Elevation: 358 m (1,175 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.3462° S 145.5173° W
Elevation: -9,999 m (-32,805 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 Atbara
The DMS coordinates are: 17°42'7.8'' N 33°59'11'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.70217°
LngO = 33.98638°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.70217°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.98638 - 180° = -146.01362°
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 Atbara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.70217, -146.01362)
In DMS format: 17°42'7.8'' N 33°59'11'' E .