Antipode of Ahau, Fiji
The opposite side of the world to Ahau is Sièn, Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso.
Ahau
Fiji
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -12.500, 177.050
Antipodal point
Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.500, -2.950
Sièn
Burkina Faso
Sièn is the closest city to Ahau's antipodal point (22 km).
The antipodal city to Ahau is Sièn. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ahau is Sièn.
The distance from Ahau to Sièn 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 Ahau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ahau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ahau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sièn, Boucle du Mouhoun | Burkina Faso | 22 km | (12.693, -2.899) |
| Gousi, Boucle du Mouhoun | Burkina Faso | 24 km | (12.656, -2.795) |
| Toma, Boucle du Mouhoun | Burkina Faso | 29 km | (12.758, -2.899) |
| Dédougou, Boucle du Mouhoun | Burkina Faso | 56 km | (12.463, -3.461) |
| Réo, Centre-Ouest | Burkina Faso | 56 km | (12.320, -2.471) |
| Tougan, Boucle du Mouhoun | Burkina Faso | 65 km | (13.073, -3.069) |
| Koudougou, Centre-Ouest | Burkina Faso | 69 km | (12.253, -2.363) |
| Tita, Centre-Ouest | Burkina Faso | 80 km | (11.921, -2.515) |
| Boromo, Boucle du Mouhoun | Burkina Faso | 84 km | (11.745, -2.930) |
| Yako, Nord | Burkina Faso | 90 km | (12.959, -2.261) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 12.5° S 177.05° E
Elevation: 53 m (174 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou
Coordinates: 12.6926° N 2.8987° W
Elevation: 279 m (915 ft)
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 Ahau
The DMS coordinates are: 12°30'0'' S 177°3'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.5°
LngO = 177.05°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.5°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 177.05 - 180° = -2.95°
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 Ahau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.5, -2.95)
In DMS format: 12°30'0'' S 177°3'0'' E .