Asunción

Paraguay

Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, immediately north northeast of the confluence where it is joined by the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River separates Asunción from the Occidental Region of Paraguay to the northwest, and from Argentina to the southwest. The eastern part of the city is surrounded by the Central Department.

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Country: Paraguay
Population: 1,870,000
Latitude: 25.29° S
Longitude: 57.64° O

Which way is Asunción from…

From Paris, Asunción lies at 232° to the south-west, 10,162 km as the crow flies.

Paris	232° south-west	10,162 km
London	230° south-west	10,213 km
New York	164° south	7,532 km
Madrid	227° south-west	9,189 km
Rome	238° south-west	10,369 km
Montreal	165° south	8,036 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	238° south-west	11,154 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

Asunción saves its surprise for Réunion: from Saint-Denis, a flat map would have you aim due west, at 268°; the compass says 238°, south-west, 11,154 km away. From London, the gap is smaller: 214° on the map, 230° on the compass, south-west either way. A landmark for Paraguay’s capital: it shares Pretoria’s latitude, and Buenos Aires is due south, 1,037 km away.