Antipode of Savusavu, Fiji
The opposite side of the world to Savusavu is Bourem, Gao, Mali.
Savusavu
Fiji
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -16.779, 179.336
Antipodal point
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.779, -0.664
Bourem
Mali
Bourem is the closest city to Savusavu's antipodal point (39 km).
The antipodal city to Savusavu is Bourem. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Savusavu is Bourem.
The distance from Savusavu 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 Savusavu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Savusavu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Savusavu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourem, Gao | Mali | 39 km | (16.955, -0.349) |
| Gao | Mali | 87 km | (16.272, -0.045) |
| Gourma Rharous, Tombouctou | Mali | 135 km | (16.878, -1.923) |
| I-n-Tillit, Gao | Mali | 138 km | (15.546, -0.461) |
| Ansongo, Gao | Mali | 176 km | (15.660, 0.502) |
| Tessit, Gao | Mali | 177 km | (15.217, -0.300) |
| Tin-Akoff, Sahel | Burkina Faso | 208 km | (14.965, -0.163) |
| Oursi, Sahel | Burkina Faso | 234 km | (14.676, -0.460) |
| Déou, Sahel | Burkina Faso | 241 km | (14.601, -0.719) |
| Timbuktu, Tombouctou | Mali | 250 km | (16.773, -3.007) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 16.7794° S 179.3356° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Savusavu
The DMS coordinates are: 16°46'45.9'' S 179°20'8.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.77942°
LngO = 179.33564°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.77942°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 179.33564 - 180° = -0.66435999999999°
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 Savusavu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.77942, -0.66435999999999)
In DMS format: 16°46'45.9'' S 179°20'8.3'' E .