Antipode of Koro, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Koro is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Koro
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.064, -3.075
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.064, 176.925
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Koro's antipodal point (174 km).
The antipodal city to Koro is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koro is Ahau.
The distance from Koro 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 Koro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 174 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 371 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 392 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 397 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 417 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 456 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 475 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 478 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 512 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 531 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 14.064° N 3.0754° W
Elevation: 260 m (853 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 Koro
The DMS coordinates are: 14°3'50.4'' N 3°4'31.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.064°
LngO = -3.07539°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.064°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.07539 + 180° = 176.92461°
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 Koro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.064, 176.92461)
In DMS format: 14°3'50.4'' N 3°4'31.4'' W.