Antipode of Koulikoro, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Koulikoro is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Koulikoro
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.863, -7.560
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.863, 172.440
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Koulikoro's antipodal point (502 km).
The antipodal city to Koulikoro is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koulikoro is Ahau.
The distance from Koulikoro 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 Koulikoro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koulikoro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koulikoro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 502 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 541 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 553 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 628 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 641 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 649 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 649 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 698 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 752 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 762 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 12.8627° N 7.5599° W
Elevation: 320 m (1,050 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 Koulikoro
The DMS coordinates are: 12°51'45.8'' N 7°33'35.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.86273°
LngO = -7.55985°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.86273°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.55985 + 180° = 172.44015°
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 Koulikoro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.86273, 172.44015)
In DMS format: 12°51'45.8'' N 7°33'35.5'' W.