Antipode of Toma, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Toma is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Toma
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.758, -2.899
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.758, 177.101
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Toma's antipodal point (29 km).
The antipodal city to Toma is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Toma is Ahau.
The distance from Toma 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 Toma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Toma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Toma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 29 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 474 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 521 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 521 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 522 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 522 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 522 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 524 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 532 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 541 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
Toma, Burkina Faso
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.7584° N 2.8988° 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 Toma
The DMS coordinates are: 12°45'30.4'' N 2°53'55.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.75844°
LngO = -2.89879°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.75844°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.89879 + 180° = 177.10121°
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 Toma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.75844, 177.10121)
In DMS format: 12°45'30.4'' N 2°53'55.6'' W.
