Antipode of Umm Ruwaba, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Umm Ruwaba is Fare, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
Umm Ruwaba
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.906, 31.216
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.906, -148.784
Fare
French Polynesia
Fare is the closest city to Umm Ruwaba's antipodal point (486 km).
The antipodal city to Umm Ruwaba is Fare. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Umm Ruwaba is Fare.
The distance from Umm Ruwaba to Fare 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 Umm Ruwaba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Umm Ruwaba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Umm Ruwaba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 486 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 488 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 492 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 508 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 508 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 511 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 511 km | (-16.729, -151.445) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 515 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 515 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 516 km | (-17.517, -149.500) |
Umm Ruwaba, Sudan
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.9061° N 31.2158° E
Fare, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.7109° S 151.0346° 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 Umm Ruwaba
The DMS coordinates are: 12°54'22'' N 31°12'56.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.9061°
LngO = 31.2158°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.9061°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.2158 - 180° = -148.7842°
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 Umm Ruwaba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.9061, -148.7842)
In DMS format: 12°54'22'' N 31°12'56.9'' E .
