Antipode of Nyala, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Nyala is Faanui, French Polynesia.
Nyala
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.049, 24.881
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.049, -155.119
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Nyala's antipodal point (611 km).
The antipodal city to Nyala is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nyala is Faanui.
The distance from Nyala to Faanui is about 19,000 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 Nyala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nyala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nyala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 611 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 613 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 614 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 652 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Tevaitoa | French Polynesia | 655 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 678 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 680 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 687 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 826 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
| Paopao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 831 km | (-17.519, -149.822) |
Nyala, Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.0489° N 24.8807° E
Faanui, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.4868° S 151.741° 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 Nyala
The DMS coordinates are: 12°2'56'' N 24°52'50.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.04888°
LngO = 24.88069°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.04888°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.88069 - 180° = -155.11931°
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 Nyala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.04888, -155.11931)
In DMS format: 12°2'56'' N 24°52'50.5'' E .
