Antipode of Gorom-Gorom, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Gorom-Gorom is Leava, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna.
Gorom-Gorom
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.443, -0.235
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.443, 179.765
Leava
Wallis and Futuna
Leava is the closest city to Gorom-Gorom's antipodal point (225 km).
The antipodal city to Gorom-Gorom is Leava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gorom-Gorom is Leava.
The distance from Gorom-Gorom 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 Gorom-Gorom
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gorom-Gorom's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gorom-Gorom.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 225 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 224 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 230 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 364 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 404 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 409 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 423 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 430 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 433 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Tubou, Eastern | Fiji | 446 km | (-18.237, -178.812) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 14.4429° N 0.2347° W
Elevation: 274 m (899 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 Gorom-Gorom
The DMS coordinates are: 14°26'34.4'' N 0°14'4.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.4429°
LngO = -0.23468°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.4429°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.23468 + 180° = 179.76532°
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 Gorom-Gorom is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.4429, 179.76532)
In DMS format: 14°26'34.4'' N 0°14'4.8'' W.