Antipode of Diapaga, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Diapaga is Leava, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna.
Diapaga
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.073, 1.788
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.073, -178.212
Leava
Wallis and Futuna
Leava is the closest city to Diapaga's antipodal point (246 km).
The antipodal city to Diapaga is Leava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Diapaga is Leava.
The distance from Diapaga 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 Diapaga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Diapaga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Diapaga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 246 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 248 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 254 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 256 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 258 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 259 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 259 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 259 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 259 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 260 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 12.0731° N 1.7884° E
Elevation: 273 m (896 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 Diapaga
The DMS coordinates are: 12°4'23'' N 1°47'18.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.07305°
LngO = 1.78838°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.07305°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.78838 - 180° = -178.21162°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Diapaga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.07305, -178.21162)
In DMS format: 12°4'23'' N 1°47'18.2'' E .