Antipode of Yirol, South Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Yirol is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Yirol
South Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.553, 30.498
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.553, -149.502
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Yirol's antipodal point (1,069 km).
The antipodal city to Yirol is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yirol is Taiohae.
The distance from Yirol to Taiohae is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Yirol
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yirol's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yirol.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,069 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,126 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,127 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,128 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,136 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,139 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,145 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,146 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,153 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,207 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Juba
Coordinates: 6.5525° N 30.4981° E
Elevation: 444 m (1,457 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Yirol
The DMS coordinates are: 6°33'9'' N 30°29'53'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.5525°
LngO = 30.49806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.5525°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.49806 - 180° = -149.50194°
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 Yirol is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.5525, -149.50194)
In DMS format: 6°33'9'' N 30°29'53'' E .