The opposite side of the world to Dongola is Teahupoo, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia.
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 19.182, 30.477
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.182, -149.523
French Polynesia
Teahupoo is the closest city to Dongola's antipodal point (150 km).
The antipodal city to Dongola is Teahupoo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dongola is Teahupoo.
The distance from Dongola to Teahupoo is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dongola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dongola.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 150 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 156 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 157 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Papao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 158 km | (-17.750, -149.550) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 159 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 159 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 161 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 163 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 163 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Paea, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 166 km | (-17.683, -149.583) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 19.1816° N 30.4769° E
Elevation: 226 m (741 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.8465° S 149.2668° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Dongola
The DMS coordinates are: 19°10'53.9'' N 30°28'36.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.18163°
LngO = 30.47689°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.18163°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.47689 - 180° = -149.52311°
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 Dongola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.18163, -149.52311)
In DMS format: 19°10'53.9'' N 30°28'36.8'' E .