Antipode of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Ouagadougou is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.366, -1.534
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.366, 178.466
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Ouagadougou's antipodal point (155 km).
The antipodal city to Ouagadougou is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ouagadougou is Ahau.
The distance from Ouagadougou 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 Ouagadougou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ouagadougou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ouagadougou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 155 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 423 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 429 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 432 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 432 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 433 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 433 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 433 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 435 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 460 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 12.3657° N 1.5339° W
Elevation: 299 m (981 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 Ouagadougou
The DMS coordinates are: 12°21'56.4'' N 1°32'2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.36566°
LngO = -1.53388°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.36566°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -1.53388 + 180° = 178.46612°
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 Ouagadougou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.36566, 178.46612)
In DMS format: 12°21'56.4'' N 1°32'2'' W.