Antipode of Zalinguei, Sudan
The opposite side of the world to Zalinguei is Faanui, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
Zalinguei
Sudan
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.909, 23.471
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.909, -156.529
Faanui
French Polynesia
Faanui is the closest city to Zalinguei's antipodal point (650 km).
The antipodal city to Zalinguei is Faanui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zalinguei is Faanui.
The distance from Zalinguei 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 Zalinguei
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zalinguei's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zalinguei.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 650 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 651 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 653 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 692 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 692 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 726 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 727 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 733 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Papetoai, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 877 km | (-17.495, -149.874) |
| Haapiti, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 881 km | (-17.564, -149.869) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 12.9092° N 23.4706° E
Elevation: 891 m (2,923 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 Zalinguei
The DMS coordinates are: 12°54'33'' N 23°28'14.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.90918°
LngO = 23.47058°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.90918°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.47058 - 180° = -156.52942°
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 Zalinguei is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.90918, -156.52942)
In DMS format: 12°54'33'' N 23°28'14.1'' E .