Antipode of Bamenda, Cameroon
The opposite side of the world to Bamenda is Fale old settlement, Fakaofo, Tokelau.
Bamenda
Cameroon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.960, 10.146
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -5.960, -169.854
Fale old settlement
Tokelau
Fale old settlement is the closest city to Bamenda's antipodal point (409 km).
The antipodal city to Bamenda is Fale old settlement. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bamenda is Fale old settlement.
The distance from Bamenda to Fale old settlement 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 Bamenda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bamenda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bamenda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 409 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 410 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 421 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 580 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 872 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
| Safotu, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 874 km | (-13.451, -172.402) |
| Samalaeulu, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 876 km | (-13.501, -172.300) |
| Sasina, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 878 km | (-13.470, -172.449) |
| Patamea, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 879 km | (-13.525, -172.307) |
| Lano | Samoa | 885 km | (-13.617, -172.199) |
Bamenda, Cameroon
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.9597° N 10.146° E
Fale old settlement, Tokelau
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.3852° S 171.2468° W
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 Bamenda
The DMS coordinates are: 5°57'34.9'' N 10°8'45.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.9597°
LngO = 10.14597°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.9597°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.14597 - 180° = -169.85403°
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 Bamenda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.9597, -169.85403)
In DMS format: 5°57'34.9'' N 10°8'45.5'' E .
