Antipode of Omdurman, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Omdurman is Tiarei, French Polynesia.
Omdurman
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.645, 32.478
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.645, -147.522
Tiarei
French Polynesia
Tiarei is the closest city to Omdurman's antipodal point (285 km).
The antipodal city to Omdurman is Tiarei. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Omdurman is Tiarei.
The distance from Omdurman to Tiarei 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 Omdurman
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Omdurman's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Omdurman.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 285 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 286 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 288 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 291 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 294 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 294 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 294 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 299 km | (-17.528, -149.534) |
| Pirae, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 301 km | (-17.530, -149.551) |
| Afaahiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 302 km | (-17.744, -149.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 15.6445° N 32.4777° E
Elevation: 391 m (1,283 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 17.5333° S 149.3333° W
Elevation: -9,999 m (-32,805 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 Omdurman
The DMS coordinates are: 15°38'40.3'' N 32°28'39.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.64453°
LngO = 32.47773°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.64453°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.47773 - 180° = -147.52227°
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 Omdurman is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.64453, -147.52227)
In DMS format: 15°38'40.3'' N 32°28'39.8'' E .