Antipode of Houndé, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Houndé is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Houndé
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.500, -3.517
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.500, 176.483
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Houndé's antipodal point (127 km).
The antipodal city to Houndé is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Houndé is Ahau.
The distance from Houndé 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 Houndé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Houndé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Houndé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 127 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 433 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 443 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 443 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 444 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 444 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 444 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 446 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 476 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 505 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 11.5° N 3.5167° W
Elevation: 349 m (1,145 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 Houndé
The DMS coordinates are: 11°30'0'' N 3°31'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.5°
LngO = -3.51667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.5°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.51667 + 180° = 176.48333°
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 Houndé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.5, 176.48333)
In DMS format: 11°30'0'' N 3°31'0'' W.