Antipode of Salanso, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Salanso is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Salanso
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.174, -4.085
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.174, 175.915
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Salanso's antipodal point (129 km).
The antipodal city to Salanso is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salanso is Ahau.
The distance from Salanso 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 Salanso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salanso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salanso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 129 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 529 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 540 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 540 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 541 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 541 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 541 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 542 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 562 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 600 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
Salanso, Burkina Faso
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1742° N 4.0848° 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 Salanso
The DMS coordinates are: 12°10'27.2'' N 4°5'5.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.17423°
LngO = -4.08477°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.17423°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.08477 + 180° = 175.91523°
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 Salanso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.17423, 175.91523)
In DMS format: 12°10'27.2'' N 4°5'5.2'' W.
