Antipode of Suva, Fiji
The opposite side of the world to Suva is Gourma Rharous, Tombouctou, Mali.
Suva
Fiji
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -18.137, 178.425
Antipodal point
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 18.137, -1.575
Gourma Rharous
Mali
Gourma Rharous is the closest city to Suva' antipodal point (144 km).
The antipodal city to Suva is Gourma Rharous. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Suva is Gourma Rharous.
The distance from Suva to Gourma Rharous 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 Suva
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Suva's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Suva.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gourma Rharous, Tombouctou | Mali | 144 km | (16.878, -1.923) |
| Bourem, Gao | Mali | 185 km | (16.955, -0.349) |
| Timbuktu, Tombouctou | Mali | 214 km | (16.773, -3.007) |
| Araouane, Tombouctou | Mali | 223 km | (18.905, -3.526) |
| Gao | Mali | 263 km | (16.272, -0.045) |
| Diré, Tombouctou | Mali | 285 km | (16.257, -3.401) |
| Goundam, Tombouctou | Mali | 293 km | (16.415, -3.671) |
| Kidal | Mali | 317 km | (18.443, 1.409) |
| Ansongo, Gao | Mali | 352 km | (15.660, 0.502) |
| Niafunké, Tombouctou | Mali | 355 km | (15.932, -3.991) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 18.1368° S 178.4253° E
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 16.8778° N 1.9231° 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 Suva
The DMS coordinates are: 18°8'12.6'' S 178°25'31.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -18.13683°
LngO = 178.42531°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 18.13683°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 178.42531 - 180° = -1.57469°
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 Suva is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (18.13683, -1.57469)
In DMS format: 18°8'12.6'' S 178°25'31.1'' E .