Antipode of Labasa, Fiji
The opposite side of the world to Labasa is Gao, Mali.
Labasa
Fiji
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -16.433, 179.365
Antipodal point
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.433, -0.635
Gao
Mali
Gao is the closest city to Labasa's antipodal point (66 km).
The antipodal city to Labasa is Gao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Labasa is Gao.
The distance from Labasa to Gao 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 Labasa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Labasa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Labasa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gao | Mali | 66 km | (16.272, -0.045) |
| Bourem, Gao | Mali | 65 km | (16.955, -0.349) |
| Gourma Rharous, Tombouctou | Mali | 146 km | (16.878, -1.923) |
| Ansongo, Gao | Mali | 149 km | (15.660, 0.502) |
| Tin-Akoff, Sahel | Burkina Faso | 170 km | (14.965, -0.163) |
| Oursi, Sahel | Burkina Faso | 195 km | (14.676, -0.460) |
| Déou, Sahel | Burkina Faso | 203 km | (14.601, -0.719) |
| Gorom-Gorom, Sahel | Burkina Faso | 224 km | (14.443, -0.235) |
| Aribinda, Sahel | Burkina Faso | 245 km | (14.230, -0.865) |
| Ayorou, Tillabéri Region | Niger | 251 km | (14.731, 0.917) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 16.4332° S 179.3645° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 16.2717° N 0.0447° W
Elevation: 257 m (843 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 Labasa
The DMS coordinates are: 16°25'59.5'' S 179°21'52.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.4332°
LngO = 179.36451°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.4332°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 179.36451 - 180° = -0.63549°
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 Labasa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.4332, -0.63549)
In DMS format: 16°25'59.5'' S 179°21'52.2'' E .