Antipode of Bandiagara, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Bandiagara is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Bandiagara
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.350, -3.610
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.350, 176.390
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Bandiagara's antipodal point (217 km).
The antipodal city to Bandiagara is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bandiagara is Ahau.
The distance from Bandiagara to Ahau 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 Bandiagara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bandiagara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bandiagara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 217 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 378 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 379 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 394 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 398 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 473 km | (-18.142, 178.441) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 517 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 588 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 593 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Tubou, Eastern | Fiji | 669 km | (-18.237, -178.812) |
Bandiagara, Mali
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.3501° N 3.6104° W
Ahau, Fiji
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.5° S 177.05° E
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 Bandiagara
The DMS coordinates are: 14°21'0.2'' N 3°36'37.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.35005°
LngO = -3.61038°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.35005°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.61038 + 180° = 176.38962°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Bandiagara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.35005, 176.38962)
In DMS format: 14°21'0.2'' N 3°36'37.4'' W.
