Antipode of Koudougou, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Koudougou is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Koudougou
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.253, -2.363
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.253, 177.637
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Koudougou's antipodal point (69 km).
The antipodal city to Koudougou is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koudougou is Ahau.
The distance from Koudougou 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 Koudougou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koudougou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koudougou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 69 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 446 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 446 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 447 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 447 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 447 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 449 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 473 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 499 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 508 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 12.2526° N 2.3627° W
Elevation: 303 m (994 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 Koudougou
The DMS coordinates are: 12°15'9.5'' N 2°21'45.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.25263°
LngO = -2.36272°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.25263°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.36272 + 180° = 177.63728°
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 Koudougou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.25263, 177.63728)
In DMS format: 12°15'9.5'' N 2°21'45.8'' W.