Antipode of Foumbot, Cameroon
The opposite side of the world to Foumbot is Fale old settlement, Fakaofo, Tokelau.
Foumbot
Cameroon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.508, 10.633
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.508, -169.368
Fale old settlement
Tokelau
Fale old settlement is the closest city to Foumbot's antipodal point (476 km).
The antipodal city to Foumbot is Fale old settlement. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Foumbot is Fale old settlement.
The distance from Foumbot 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 Foumbot
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Foumbot's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Foumbot.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 476 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 483 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 492 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 642 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 937 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
| Safotu, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 940 km | (-13.451, -172.402) |
| Samalaeulu, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 941 km | (-13.501, -172.300) |
| Sasina, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 943 km | (-13.470, -172.449) |
| Patamea, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 943 km | (-13.525, -172.307) |
| Lano | Samoa | 949 km | (-13.617, -172.199) |
Foumbot, Cameroon
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.508° N 10.6325° 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 Foumbot
The DMS coordinates are: 5°30'28.9'' N 10°37'57'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.50803°
LngO = 10.6325°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.50803°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.6325 - 180° = -169.3675°
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 Foumbot is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.50803, -169.3675)
In DMS format: 5°30'28.9'' N 10°37'57'' E .
