Antipode of Buduburam, Ghana
The opposite side of the world to Buduburam is Motufoua School, Vaitupu, Tuvalu.
Buduburam
Ghana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.523, -0.477
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.523, 179.523
Motufoua School
Tuvalu
Motufoua School is the closest city to Buduburam's antipodal point (236 km).
The antipodal city to Buduburam is Motufoua School. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buduburam is Motufoua School.
The distance from Buduburam to Motufoua School 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 Buduburam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buduburam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buduburam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 236 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 237 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 251 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 308 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 325 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 331 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 333 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 333 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 333 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 334 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Accra
Coordinates: 5.5231° N 0.4772° W
Elevation: 62 m (203 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 7.49° S 178.6926° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Buduburam
The DMS coordinates are: 5°31'23.3'' N 0°28'37.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.52314°
LngO = -0.47718°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.52314°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.47718 + 180° = 179.52282°
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 Buduburam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.52314, 179.52282)
In DMS format: 5°31'23.3'' N 0°28'37.8'' W.