Antipode of Levuka, Fiji
The opposite side of the world to Levuka is Bourem, Gao, Mali.
Levuka
Fiji
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -18.067, 179.317
Antipodal point
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 18.067, -0.683
Bourem
Mali
Bourem is the closest city to Levuka's antipodal point (128 km).
The antipodal city to Levuka is Bourem. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Levuka is Bourem.
The distance from Levuka to Bourem 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 Levuka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Levuka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Levuka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourem, Gao | Mali | 128 km | (16.955, -0.349) |
| Gourma Rharous, Tombouctou | Mali | 186 km | (16.878, -1.923) |
| Gao | Mali | 210 km | (16.272, -0.045) |
| Kidal | Mali | 225 km | (18.443, 1.409) |
| Abeïbara, Kidal | Mali | 282 km | (19.117, 1.750) |
| Timbuktu, Tombouctou | Mali | 285 km | (16.773, -3.007) |
| Ansongo, Gao | Mali | 295 km | (15.660, 0.502) |
| Tessalit, Kidal | Mali | 296 km | (20.201, 1.012) |
| Araouane, Tombouctou | Mali | 314 km | (18.905, -3.526) |
| Ti-n-Essako, Kidal | Mali | 338 km | (18.451, 2.488) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 18.0667° S 179.3167° E
Elevation: 49 m (161 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 16.955° N 0.3486° W
Elevation: 270 m (886 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 Levuka
The DMS coordinates are: 18°4'0'' S 179°19'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -18.06667°
LngO = 179.31667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 18.06667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 179.31667 - 180° = -0.68333000000001°
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 Levuka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (18.06667, -0.68333000000001)
In DMS format: 18°4'0'' S 179°19'0'' E .