Antipode of Dioïla, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Dioïla is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Dioïla
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.487, -6.803
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.487, 173.197
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Dioïla's antipodal point (419 km).
The antipodal city to Dioïla is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dioïla is Ahau.
The distance from Dioïla 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 Dioïla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dioïla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dioïla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 419 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 631 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 645 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 720 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 724 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 729 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 733 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 737 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 740 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 741 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 12.4874° N 6.8031° W
Elevation: 312 m (1,024 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 12.5° S 177.05° E
Elevation: 53 m (174 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 Dioïla
The DMS coordinates are: 12°29'14.5'' N 6°48'11.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.48735°
LngO = -6.80313°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.48735°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.80313 + 180° = 173.19687°
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 Dioïla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.48735, 173.19687)
In DMS format: 12°29'14.5'' N 6°48'11.3'' W.