Antipode of Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Fada N'gourma is Leava, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna.
Fada N'gourma
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.062, 0.358
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.062, -179.642
Leava
Wallis and Futuna
Leava is the closest city to Fada N'gourma's antipodal point (295 km).
The antipodal city to Fada N'gourma is Leava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fada N'gourma is Leava.
The distance from Fada N'gourma to Leava 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 Fada N'gourma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fada N'gourma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fada N'gourma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 295 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 299 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 363 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 397 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 398 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 398 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 400 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 400 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 400 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 400 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 12.0616° N 0.3584° E
Elevation: 298 m (978 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Wallis
Coordinates: 14.2933° S 178.1583° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Fada N'gourma
The DMS coordinates are: 12°3'41.7'' N 0°21'30.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.06157°
LngO = 0.35843°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.06157°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.35843 - 180° = -179.64157°
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 Fada N'gourma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.06157, -179.64157)
In DMS format: 12°3'41.7'' N 0°21'30.3'' E .