Antipode of Kosti, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Kosti is Tiarei, French Polynesia.
Kosti
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.163, 32.663
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.163, -147.337
Tiarei
French Polynesia
Tiarei is the closest city to Kosti's antipodal point (529 km).
The antipodal city to Kosti is Tiarei. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kosti is Tiarei.
The distance from Kosti to Tiarei 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 Kosti
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kosti's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kosti.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 529 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 532 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 533 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 534 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 535 km | (-17.517, -149.500) |
| Pirae, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 536 km | (-17.517, -149.533) |
| Papeete, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 540 km | (-17.537, -149.567) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 542 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Faaa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 543 km | (-17.550, -149.600) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 544 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Kosti, Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.1629° N 32.6635° E
Tiarei, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.5333° S 149.3333° 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 Kosti
The DMS coordinates are: 13°9'46.4'' N 32°39'48.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.1629°
LngO = 32.66347°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.1629°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.66347 - 180° = -147.33653°
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 Kosti is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.1629, -147.33653)
In DMS format: 13°9'46.4'' N 32°39'48.5'' E .
