Antipode of Barani, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Barani is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Barani
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.169, -3.890
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.169, 176.110
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Barani's antipodal point (126 km).
The antipodal city to Barani is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barani is Ahau.
The distance from Barani 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 Barani
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barani's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barani.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 126 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 503 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 511 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 513 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 532 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 570 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 600 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 603 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 614 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 615 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 13.1691° N 3.8899° W
Elevation: 283 m (928 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 Barani
The DMS coordinates are: 13°10'8.8'' N 3°53'23.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.1691°
LngO = -3.8899°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.1691°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.8899 + 180° = 176.1101°
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 Barani is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.1691, 176.1101)
In DMS format: 13°10'8.8'' N 3°53'23.6'' W.