Antipode of Pama, Burkina Faso

The opposite side of the world to Pama is Vaiaku Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.

Pama

Burkina Faso

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 11.250, 0.708

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -11.250, -179.293

Vaiaku Village

Tuvalu

Vaiaku Village is the closest city to Pama's antipodal point (344 km).

The antipodal city to Pama is Vaiaku Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pama is Vaiaku Village.

The distance from Pama to Vaiaku Village 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 Pama

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pama's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pama.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Vaiaku Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 344 km (-8.525, 179.194)
Funafuti Tuvalu 344 km (-8.524, 179.194)
Alapi Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 344 km (-8.521, 179.197)
Fakaifou Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 344 km (-8.518, 179.201)
Senala Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 345 km (-8.517, 179.198)
Teone Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 347 km (-8.499, 179.195)
Leava, Sigave Wallis and Futuna 359 km (-14.293, -178.158)
Alo Wallis and Futuna 362 km (-14.311, -178.111)
Vaitupu, Uvea Wallis and Futuna 402 km (-13.227, -176.188)
Alele, Uvea Wallis and Futuna 404 km (-13.247, -176.183)

Pama, Burkina Faso

Local time:

Coordinates: 11.2497° N 0.7075° E

Vaiaku Village, Tuvalu

Local time:

Coordinates: 8.5254° S 179.1941° 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 Pama

The DMS coordinates are: 11°14'59'' N 0°42'27'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 11.24972°

LngO = 0.7075°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -11.24972°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.7075 - 180° = -179.2925°

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 Pama is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.24972, -179.2925)

In DMS format: 11°14'59'' N 0°42'27'' E .

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