Antipode of Sh'īarīah, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Sh'īarīah is Faanui, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
Sh'īarīah
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.439, 25.581
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.439, -154.419
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Sh'īarīah's antipodal point (533 km).
The antipodal city to Sh'īarīah is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sh'īarīah is Faanui.
The distance from Sh'īarīah to Faanui is about 19,000 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 Sh'īarīah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sh'īarīah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sh'īarīah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 533 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 534 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 535 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 573 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 576 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 597 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 599 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 606 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 743 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
| Paopao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 748 km | (-17.519, -149.822) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 12.4388° N 25.5811° E
Elevation: 570 m (1,870 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti
Coordinates: 16.4868° S 151.741° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Sh'īarīah
The DMS coordinates are: 12°26'19.8'' N 25°34'52'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.43883°
LngO = 25.58112°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.43883°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.58112 - 180° = -154.41888°
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 Sh'īarīah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.43883, -154.41888)
In DMS format: 12°26'19.8'' N 25°34'52'' E .