Antipode of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Ouahigouya is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Ouahigouya
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.583, -2.422
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -13.583, 177.578
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Ouahigouya's antipodal point (133 km).
The antipodal city to Ouahigouya is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ouahigouya is Ahau.
The distance from Ouahigouya 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 Ouahigouya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ouahigouya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ouahigouya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 133 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 369 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 437 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 447 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 467 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 467 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 473 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 513 km | (-18.142, 178.441) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 530 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 587 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.5828° N 2.4216° W
Ahau, Fiji
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.5° S 177.05° E
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 Ouahigouya
The DMS coordinates are: 13°34'58'' N 2°25'17.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.58278°
LngO = -2.42158°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.58278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.42158 + 180° = 177.57842°
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 Ouahigouya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.58278, 177.57842)
In DMS format: 13°34'58'' N 2°25'17.7'' W.
