Antipode of Mahina, French Polynesia
The opposite side of the world to Mahina is Ad Dabbah, Northern State, Sudan.
Mahina
French Polynesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.506, -149.489
Antipodal point
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.506, 30.511
Ad Dabbah
Sudan
Ad Dabbah is the closest city to Mahina's antipodal point (76 km).
The antipodal city to Mahina is Ad Dabbah. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mahina is Ad Dabbah.
The distance from Mahina to Ad Dabbah 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 Mahina
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mahina's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mahina.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dabbah, Northern State | Sudan | 76 km | (18.050, 30.950) |
| Merowe, Northern State | Sudan | 174 km | (18.470, 31.811) |
| Kuraymah, Northern State | Sudan | 183 km | (18.550, 31.850) |
| Dongola, Northern State | Sudan | 185 km | (19.182, 30.477) |
| Argo, Northern State | Sudan | 223 km | (19.517, 30.417) |
| Karmah an Nuzul, Northern State | Sudan | 236 km | (19.633, 30.417) |
| Omdurman, Khartoum | Sudan | 294 km | (15.645, 32.478) |
| Khartoum North, Khartoum | Sudan | 298 km | (15.649, 32.535) |
| Burri Al Mahas, Khartoum | Sudan | 303 km | (15.606, 32.560) |
| Garden City, Khartoum | Sudan | 303 km | (15.611, 32.565) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.5065° S 149.489° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 18.05° N 30.95° E
Elevation: 242 m (794 ft)
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 Mahina
The DMS coordinates are: 17°30'23.3'' S 149°29'20.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.50648°
LngO = -149.48899°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.50648°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -149.48899 + 180° = 30.51101°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Mahina is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.50648, 30.51101)
In DMS format: 17°30'23.3'' S 149°29'20.4'' W.