The opposite side of the world to Fougamou is Atafu Village, Atafu, Tokelau.
Gabon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.215, 10.584
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 1.215, -169.416
Tokelau
Atafu Village is the closest city to Fougamou's antipodal point (1,132 km).
The antipodal city to Fougamou is Atafu Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fougamou is Atafu Village.
The distance from Fougamou to Atafu Village is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fougamou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fougamou.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,132 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,154 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,183 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,190 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,330 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,331 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,344 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,370 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
Roreti Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 1,589 km | (-2.655, 176.833) |
Rungata, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 1,600 km | (-1.342, 176.436) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.2154° S 10.5838° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5421° S 172.5159° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Fougamou
The DMS coordinates are: 1°12'55.6'' S 10°35'1.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.21544°
LngO = 10.58378°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.21544°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.58378 - 180° = -169.41622°
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 Fougamou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.21544, -169.41622)
In DMS format: 1°12'55.6'' S 10°35'1.6'' E .