The opposite side of the world to Gulu is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Uganda
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 2.775, 32.299
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.775, -147.701
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Gulu's antipodal point (1,081 km).
The antipodal city to Gulu is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gulu is Taiohae.
The distance from Gulu to Taiohae is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gulu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gulu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,081 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,197 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,208 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,211 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,233 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,496 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
Faanui | French Polynesia | 1,580 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,581 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,582 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,584 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.7746° N 32.299° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
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 Gulu
The DMS coordinates are: 2°46'28.5'' N 32°17'56.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.77457°
LngO = 32.29899°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.77457°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.29899 - 180° = -147.70101°
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 Gulu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.77457, -147.70101)
In DMS format: 2°46'28.5'' N 32°17'56.4'' E .