Antipode of Bafoulabé, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Bafoulabé is Sola, Torba, Vanuatu.
Bafoulabé
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.807, -10.832
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.807, 169.168
Sola
Vanuatu
Sola is the closest city to Bafoulabé's antipodal point (175 km).
The antipodal city to Bafoulabé is Sola. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bafoulabé is Sola.
The distance from Bafoulabé to Sola 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 Bafoulabé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bafoulabé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bafoulabé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 175 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 209 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 264 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 287 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 314 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 316 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 444 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 501 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 635 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Fayaoué, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 808 km | (-20.653, 166.536) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 13.8065° N 10.8321° W
Elevation: 103 m (338 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 13.8761° S 167.5517° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Bafoulabé
The DMS coordinates are: 13°48'23.4'' N 10°49'55.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.8065°
LngO = -10.8321°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.8065°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.8321 + 180° = 169.1679°
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 Bafoulabé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.8065, 169.1679)
In DMS format: 13°48'23.4'' N 10°49'55.6'' W.