Antipode of Shendi, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Shendi is Tautira, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia.
Shendi
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.692, 33.434
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.692, -146.566
Tautira
French Polynesia
Tautira is the closest city to Shendi's antipodal point (300 km).
The antipodal city to Shendi is Tautira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shendi is Tautira.
The distance from Shendi to Tautira 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 Shendi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shendi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shendi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 300 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 306 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 308 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 308 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 309 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 311 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 313 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
| Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 314 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
| Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 316 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
| Afaahiti | French Polynesia | 316 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Shendi, Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.6915° N 33.4341° E
Tautira, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.7474° S 149.1612° 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 Shendi
The DMS coordinates are: 16°41'29.4'' N 33°26'2.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.6915°
LngO = 33.4341°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.6915°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.4341 - 180° = -146.5659°
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 Shendi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.6915, -146.5659)
In DMS format: 16°41'29.4'' N 33°26'2.8'' E .
