Antipode of Bogandé, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Bogandé is Leava, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna.
Bogandé
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.970, -0.150
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.970, 179.850
Leava
Wallis and Futuna
Leava is the closest city to Bogandé's antipodal point (260 km).
The antipodal city to Bogandé is Leava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bogandé is Leava.
The distance from Bogandé to Leava 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 Bogandé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bogandé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bogandé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 260 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 266 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 309 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 387 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 429 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 430 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 431 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 431 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 432 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 432 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 12.9704° N 0.1495° W
Elevation: 287 m (942 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Wallis
Coordinates: 14.2933° S 178.1583° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Bogandé
The DMS coordinates are: 12°58'13.4'' N 0°8'58.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.9704°
LngO = -0.14953°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.9704°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.14953 + 180° = 179.85047°
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 Bogandé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.9704, 179.85047)
In DMS format: 12°58'13.4'' N 0°8'58.3'' W.