Antipode of Dédougou, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Dédougou is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Dédougou
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.463, -3.461
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.463, 176.539
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Dédougou's antipodal point (56 km).
The antipodal city to Dédougou is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dédougou is Ahau.
The distance from Dédougou 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 Dédougou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dédougou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dédougou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 56 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 524 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 524 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 524 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 525 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 525 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 526 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 528 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 534 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 574 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 12.4634° N 3.4608° W
Elevation: 302 m (991 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 Dédougou
The DMS coordinates are: 12°27'48.2'' N 3°27'38.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.46338°
LngO = -3.46075°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.46338°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.46075 + 180° = 176.53925°
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 Dédougou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.46338, 176.53925)
In DMS format: 12°27'48.2'' N 3°27'38.7'' W.