Antipode of Bakaka Village, Kiribati
The opposite side of the world to Bakaka Village is Grand-Bassam, Comoé, Ivory Coast.
Bakaka Village
Kiribati
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -2.500, 175.980
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.500, -4.020
Grand-Bassam
Ivory Coast
Grand-Bassam is the closest city to Bakaka Village's antipodal point (301 km).
The antipodal city to Bakaka Village is Grand-Bassam. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bakaka Village is Grand-Bassam.
The distance from Bakaka Village to Grand-Bassam 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 Bakaka Village
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bakaka Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bakaka Village.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand-Bassam, Comoé | Ivory Coast | 301 km | (5.212, -3.739) |
| Jacqueville, Lagunes | Ivory Coast | 302 km | (5.205, -4.415) |
| Bonoua, Comoé | Ivory Coast | 310 km | (5.272, -3.596) |
| Tiapoum, Comoé | Ivory Coast | 312 km | (5.136, -3.023) |
| Songon, Abidjan | Ivory Coast | 313 km | (5.320, -4.254) |
| Dabou, Lagunes | Ivory Coast | 315 km | (5.326, -4.377) |
| Abidjan | Ivory Coast | 316 km | (5.354, -4.002) |
| Bingerville, Abidjan | Ivory Coast | 316 km | (5.356, -3.885) |
| Adiaké, Comoé | Ivory Coast | 318 km | (5.286, -3.304) |
| Abobo, Abidjan | Ivory Coast | 322 km | (5.416, -4.016) |
Bakaka Village, Kiribati
Local time:
Coordinates: 2.5002° S 175.9798° E
Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.2118° N 3.7388° 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 Bakaka Village
The DMS coordinates are: 2°30'0.6'' S 175°58'47.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.50016°
LngO = 175.9798°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.50016°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 175.9798 - 180° = -4.0202°
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 Bakaka Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.50016, -4.0202)
In DMS format: 2°30'0.6'' S 175°58'47.3'' E .
