Antipode of Tibati, Cameroon
The opposite side of the world to Tibati is Fale old settlement, Fakaofo, Tokelau.
Tibati
Cameroon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.465, 12.628
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.465, -167.372
Fale old settlement
Tokelau
Fale old settlement is the closest city to Tibati's antipodal point (536 km).
The antipodal city to Tibati is Fale old settlement. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tibati is Fale old settlement.
The distance from Tibati to Fale old settlement is about 19,000 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 Tibati
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tibati's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tibati.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 536 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 579 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 612 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 652 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 889 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 889 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 891 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 931 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 934 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 936 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Douala
Coordinates: 6.465° N 12.6284° E
Elevation: 871 m (2,858 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fakaofo
Coordinates: 9.3852° S 171.2468° 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 Tibati
The DMS coordinates are: 6°27'54.1'' N 12°37'42.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.46504°
LngO = 12.62843°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.46504°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.62843 - 180° = -167.37157°
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 Tibati is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.46504, -167.37157)
In DMS format: 6°27'54.1'' N 12°37'42.3'' E .