Antipode of Ziniaré, Burkina Faso

The opposite side of the world to Ziniaré is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.

Ziniaré

Burkina Faso

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 12.582, -1.297

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -12.582, 178.703

Ahau

Fiji

Ahau is the closest city to Ziniaré's antipodal point (180 km).

The antipodal city to Ziniaré is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ziniaré is Ahau.

The distance from Ziniaré 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 Ziniaré

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Ahau, Rotuma Fiji 180 km (-12.500, 177.050)
Leava, Sigave Wallis and Futuna 389 km (-14.293, -178.158)
Alo Wallis and Futuna 394 km (-14.311, -178.111)
Labasa, Northern Fiji 432 km (-16.433, 179.365)
Vaiaku Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 452 km (-8.525, 179.194)
Funafuti Tuvalu 452 km (-8.524, 179.194)
Alapi Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 452 km (-8.521, 179.197)
Senala Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 453 km (-8.517, 179.198)
Fakaifou Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 453 km (-8.518, 179.201)
Teone Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 455 km (-8.499, 179.195)

Ziniaré, Burkina Faso

Local time:

Coordinates: 12.5819° N 1.2971° 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 Ziniaré

The DMS coordinates are: 12°34'54.7'' N 1°17'49.6'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 12.58186°

LngO = -1.2971°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -12.58186°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -1.2971 + 180° = 178.7029°

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 Ziniaré is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.58186, 178.7029)

In DMS format: 12°34'54.7'' N 1°17'49.6'' W.

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