Antipode of Nouna, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Nouna is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Nouna
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.729, -3.863
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.729, 176.137
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Nouna's antipodal point (102 km).
The antipodal city to Nouna is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nouna is Ahau.
The distance from Nouna 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 Nouna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nouna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nouna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 102 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 537 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 557 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 559 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 572 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 573 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 573 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 573 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 574 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 574 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 12.7294° N 3.8631° W
Elevation: 277 m (909 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 Nouna
The DMS coordinates are: 12°43'45.8'' N 3°51'47'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.72939°
LngO = -3.86305°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.72939°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.86305 + 180° = 176.13695°
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 Nouna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.72939, 176.13695)
In DMS format: 12°43'45.8'' N 3°51'47'' W.