Antipode of Rotuma Village, Kiribati
The opposite side of the world to Rotuma Village is Boké, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast.
Rotuma Village
Kiribati
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -0.631, 174.414
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 0.631, -5.586
Boké
Ivory Coast
Boké is the closest city to Rotuma Village's antipodal point (462 km).
The antipodal city to Rotuma Village is Boké. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rotuma Village is Boké.
The distance from Rotuma Village to Boké 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 Rotuma Village
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rotuma Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rotuma Village.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boké, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 462 km | (4.405, -7.376) |
| Soublaké, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 463 km | (4.369, -7.455) |
| Tabou, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 463 km | (4.423, -7.353) |
| Half Berebi, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 463 km | (4.559, -7.028) |
| Grand Tabu, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 464 km | (4.451, -7.308) |
| Boubélé, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 465 km | (4.489, -7.243) |
| Badiké | Ivory Coast | 466 km | (4.601, -6.982) |
| Taki, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 466 km | (4.696, -6.708) |
| Toulaké, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 468 km | (4.531, -7.220) |
| Klotou, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 468 km | (4.551, -7.186) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa
Coordinates: 0.6313° S 174.4143° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Abidjan
Coordinates: 4.4049° N 7.3758° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Rotuma Village
The DMS coordinates are: 0°37'52.5'' S 174°24'51.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.63125°
LngO = 174.41433°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.63125°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.41433 - 180° = -5.58567°
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 Rotuma Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.63125, -5.58567)
In DMS format: 0°37'52.5'' S 174°24'51.6'' E .