Antipode of Garoua Boulaï, Cameroon
The opposite side of the world to Garoua Boulaï is Fale old settlement, Fakaofo, Tokelau.
Garoua Boulaï
Cameroon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.883, 14.550
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -5.883, -165.450
Fale old settlement
Tokelau
Fale old settlement is the closest city to Garoua Boulaï's antipodal point (748 km).
The antipodal city to Garoua Boulaï is Fale old settlement. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Garoua Boulaï is Fale old settlement.
The distance from Garoua Boulaï to Fale old settlement is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Garoua Boulaï
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Garoua Boulaï's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Garoua Boulaï.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 748 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 796 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 834 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 844 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,024 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,025 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,027 km | (-14.175, -169.678) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 1,083 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 1,088 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 1,090 km | (-14.276, -170.664) |
Garoua Boulaï, Cameroon
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.8833° N 14.55° 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 Garoua Boulaï
The DMS coordinates are: 5°52'60'' N 14°33'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.88333°
LngO = 14.55°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.88333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.55 - 180° = -165.45°
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 Garoua Boulaï is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.88333, -165.45)
In DMS format: 5°52'60'' N 14°33'0'' E .
