Antipode of Tougan, Burkina Faso
The opposite side of the world to Tougan is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Tougan
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.073, -3.069
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -13.073, 176.931
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Tougan's antipodal point (65 km).
The antipodal city to Tougan is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tougan is Ahau.
The distance from Tougan 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 Tougan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tougan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tougan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 65 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 455 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 500 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 506 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 526 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 548 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 554 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 561 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 561 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 561 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
Tougan, Burkina Faso
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.0725° N 3.0694° 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 Tougan
The DMS coordinates are: 13°4'21'' N 3°4'9.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.0725°
LngO = -3.0694°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.0725°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.0694 + 180° = 176.9306°
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 Tougan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.0725, 176.9306)
In DMS format: 13°4'21'' N 3°4'9.8'' W.
