Antipode of Boussé, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Boussé is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Boussé
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.661, -1.895
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.661, 178.105
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Boussé's antipodal point (116 km).
The antipodal city to Boussé is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Boussé is Ahau.
The distance from Boussé to Ahau 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 Boussé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Boussé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Boussé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 116 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 439 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 443 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 449 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 473 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 473 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 473 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 474 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 474 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 476 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 12.6612° N 1.8952° W
Elevation: 350 m (1,148 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 12.5° S 177.05° E
Elevation: 53 m (174 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 Boussé
The DMS coordinates are: 12°39'40.4'' N 1°53'42.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.66121°
LngO = -1.89515°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.66121°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -1.89515 + 180° = 178.10485°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Boussé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.66121, 178.10485)
In DMS format: 12°39'40.4'' N 1°53'42.5'' W.